Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author wp-post-author allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through <= 3.8.2.
Published: 2025-01-02
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-53045 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.8.2.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L'}

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:45:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.8.2. Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author wp-post-author allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through <= 3.8.2.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Afthemes
Afthemes wp Post Author
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:afthemes:wp_post_author:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Afthemes
Afthemes wp Post Author

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:15:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:15:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.8.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:45:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.8.2.
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L'}

Subscriptions

Afthemes Wp Post Author
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:10:55.704Z

Reserved: 2024-12-18T19:04:18.507Z

Link: CVE-2024-56247

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-02T18:40:39.796Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-01-02T12:15:26.293

Modified: 2026-06-17T08:11:55.143

Link: CVE-2024-56247

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')