CVE-2024-30501: wordpress download-monitor SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-30501 is a high (CVSS 7.6) SQL Injection vulnerability in wordpress download-monitor. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.4% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 4.9.5.

Timeline

1. 29-03-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 28-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in WPChill Download Monitor.This issue affects Download Monitor: from n/a through 4.9.4.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.