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CVE-2024-6159

Pnfpb Push Notification For Post And Buddypress SQL injection

9.8 CRITICALPublic exploitEPSS 2.76%
  1. Published15 May 2025

Description

The Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress WordPress plugin before 1.9.4 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Pnfpb Push Notification For Post And Buddypress< 1.9.4

Remediation

Fixed in
Pnfpb Push Notification For Post And Buddypress≥ 1.9.4

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-6159 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-6159 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 2.76%.

How severe is CVE-2024-6159?

CVE-2024-6159 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 2.76% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-6159?

Affected products include Pnfpb Push Notification For Post And Buddypress.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6159?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Pnfpb Push Notification For Post And Buddypress 1.9.4 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.