CVE-2024-39622
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the ListingPro WordPress theme allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites using ListingPro theme versions up to 2.9.4. The vulnerability is unauthenticated, meaning attackers don't need any credentials to exploit it.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress ListingPro Theme
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information (user credentials, personal data), and potential site defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database user privilege restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection is well-understood with many automated tools available. The unauthenticated nature makes exploitation trivial.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.9.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/listingpro/wordpress-listingpro-theme-2-9-3-unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check if ListingPro theme update is available. 4. Update to version 2.9.5 or later. 5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block exploitation attempts.
Disable Vulnerable Theme
linuxTemporarily switch to a default WordPress theme until patched.
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in theme code
- Restrict database user permissions to SELECT only where possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for ListingPro version. If version is 2.9.4 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=listingpro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm ListingPro theme version is 2.9.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed SQL query attempts
- Requests with SQL keywords in parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL syntax in GET/POST parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_server.logs" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "mysql_fetch" OR "You have an error in your SQL syntax")