CVE-2024-13531
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the ShipEngine Shipping Quotes WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries through the 'edit_id' parameter. All WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.0.7 or earlier are affected, potentially exposing sensitive database information.
💻 Affected Systems
- ShipEngine Shipping Quotes WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Shipengine Shipping Quotes by Enituretechnology
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including extraction of user credentials, sensitive site data, and potential privilege escalation to full site takeover.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive data from WordPress database including user information, plugin settings, and potentially authentication hashes.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure if database permissions are properly restricted and sensitive data is encrypted.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via GET/POST parameter requires minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 1.0.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3151268/shipengine-shipping-quotes/trunk/admin/tab/shipping-rules/shipping-rules-save.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find ShipEngine Shipping Quotes plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.0.8+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the ShipEngine Shipping Quotes plugin until patched version can be installed.
wp plugin deactivate shipengine-shipping-quotes
Web Application Firewall rule
allBlock requests containing SQL injection patterns targeting the edit_id parameter.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit plugin access to trusted IPs only
- Deploy a web application firewall with SQL injection detection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > ShipEngine Shipping Quotes > Version. If version is 1.0.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get shipengine-shipping-quotes --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in WordPress debug logs
- Multiple requests to shipping-rules-save.php with suspicious edit_id parameters
- Database query patterns with UNION SELECT or other SQL injection signatures
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in edit_id parameter
- Unusual traffic to /wp-content/plugins/shipengine-shipping-quotes/admin/tab/shipping-rules/shipping-rules-save.php
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("shipping-rules-save.php" OR "edit_id") AND ("SQL" OR "syntax" OR "SELECT" OR "UNION")