CVE-2024-43917
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the TI WooCommerce Wishlist WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.8.2. Successful exploitation could lead to data theft, modification, or complete database compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- TI WooCommerce Wishlist WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Ti Woocommerce Wishlist by Templateinvaders
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive customer data (PII, payment info), privilege escalation to admin, and potential site takeover.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of user information, wishlist contents, and potentially other WordPress data accessible via SQL queries.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented, with database permissions restricted.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized quickly. The CVSS 9.3 score suggests significant impact potential.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.8.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'TI WooCommerce Wishlist'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If not, download version 2.8.3+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate ti-woocommerce-wishlist
Web Application Firewall Rule
allAdd SQL injection detection rules to WAF.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs
- Apply principle of least privilege to database user accounts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins.Check Version:
wp plugin get ti-woocommerce-wishlist --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.8.3 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected database errors
Network Indicators:
- SQL syntax in HTTP parameters
- Unusual POST requests to wishlist endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="*wishlist*" AND (param="*' OR *" OR param="*;--*"))