CVE-2024-56284
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in SSL Wireless SMS Notification plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. It affects WordPress sites using this plugin from all versions up to and including 3.5.0. Successful exploitation could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- SSL Wireless SMS Notification WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, modification of database content, and potential administrative access to the WordPress site.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only read-only access to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized quickly. The CWE-89 classification indicates standard SQL injection techniques apply.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.5.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find SSL Wireless SMS Notification. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 3.5.1+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate ssl-wireless-sms-notification
Web Application Firewall
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → SSL Wireless SMS Notification → Version. If version is 3.5.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ssl-wireless-sms-notification --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.5.1 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected database errors in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- SQL syntax in HTTP parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
- Requests to plugin-specific endpoints with SQL characters
SIEM Query:
source="*apache*" OR source="*nginx*" | search "ssl-wireless-sms" AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "DELETE" OR "' OR '1'='1")