CVE-2024-11009: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in pagup Automatic Internal Links for SEO by Pagup
The Internal Linking for SEO traffic & Ranking – Auto internal links (100% automatic) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘post_id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-11009 describes a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability in the 'Automatic Internal Links for SEO by Pagup' WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.1. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'post_id' parameter, allowing authenticated administrators to append malicious SQL queries to existing database commands. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability requires administrator privileges and does not impact availability or integrity directly. No patch or official fix has been published yet.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform time-based SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the WordPress database. The vulnerability does not allow unauthenticated exploitation and does not impact data integrity or availability directly. The CVSS score of 4.9 reflects a medium severity impact focused on confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin. Consider disabling or removing the plugin if it is not essential to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-11009: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in pagup Automatic Internal Links for SEO by Pagup
Description
The Internal Linking for SEO traffic & Ranking – Auto internal links (100% automatic) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘post_id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-11009 describes a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability in the 'Automatic Internal Links for SEO by Pagup' WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.1. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'post_id' parameter, allowing authenticated administrators to append malicious SQL queries to existing database commands. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability requires administrator privileges and does not impact availability or integrity directly. No patch or official fix has been published yet.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform time-based SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the WordPress database. The vulnerability does not allow unauthenticated exploitation and does not impact data integrity or availability directly. The CVSS score of 4.9 reflects a medium severity impact focused on confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin. Consider disabling or removing the plugin if it is not essential to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-07T23:59:12.095Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e04b7ef31ef0b5939d4
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:48 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:09:45 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:36:41 AM
Views: 17
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