CVE-2024-1514
📋 TL;DR
The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress has a critical SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries through the 'cart_contents' parameter. This enables attackers to extract sensitive data like user credentials, payment information, and other database contents. All WordPress sites using WP eCommerce up to version 3.15.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP eCommerce WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
Wp Ecommerce by Wp Ecommerce
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to theft of all user data, administrative credentials, payment information, and potential site takeover.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive user data including usernames, email addresses, and potentially hashed passwords.
If Mitigated
Limited or no data exposure if proper input validation and prepared statements are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Time-based blind SQL injection requires automated tools but is well-documented and easily weaponized.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.15.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-e-commerce/trunk/wpsc-components/marketplace-core-v1/library/Sputnik.php#L334
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find WP eCommerce plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 3.15.2+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the WP eCommerce plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-e-commerce
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests containing suspicious SQL injection patterns in cart_contents parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation for cart_contents parameter
- Deploy web application firewall with SQL injection protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WP eCommerce plugin version in WordPress admin panel under PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-e-commerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.15.2 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress logs
- Multiple requests with cart_contents parameter containing SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to wp-e-commerce endpoints with SQL injection payloads in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "cart_contents" AND ("SELECT" OR "UNION" OR "SLEEP" OR "BENCHMARK")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-e-commerce/trunk/wpsc-components/marketplace-core-v1/library/Sputnik.php#L334
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0ba5da2b-6944-4243-a4f2-0f887abf7a66?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-e-commerce/trunk/wpsc-components/marketplace-core-v1/library/Sputnik.php#L334
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0ba5da2b-6944-4243-a4f2-0f887abf7a66?source=cve
