CVE-2024-12276: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in ultimatemember Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin
The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to second-order SQL Injection via filenames in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.2 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 access to upload files and manage filenames through a third-party plugin like a File Manager, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The risk of this vulnerability is very minimal as it requires a user to be able to manipulate filenames in order to successfully exploit.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress suffers from a second-order SQL Injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. Specifically, filenames controlled by authenticated users are not sufficiently escaped or prepared in SQL queries, enabling attackers to append malicious SQL code. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.9.2. Exploitation requires authenticated access with file upload and filename management privileges, often facilitated by third-party plugins. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker with file upload and filename management rights to extract sensitive information from the database by injecting additional SQL queries. The vulnerability does not impact data integrity or availability. The risk is considered minimal due to the prerequisite of authenticated access and the need to manipulate filenames through another plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict file upload and filename management permissions to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from the Ultimate Member plugin vendor and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-12276: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in ultimatemember Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin
Description
The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to second-order SQL Injection via filenames in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.2 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 access to upload files and manage filenames through a third-party plugin like a File Manager, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The risk of this vulnerability is very minimal as it requires a user to be able to manipulate filenames in order to successfully exploit.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress suffers from a second-order SQL Injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. Specifically, filenames controlled by authenticated users are not sufficiently escaped or prepared in SQL queries, enabling attackers to append malicious SQL code. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.9.2. Exploitation requires authenticated access with file upload and filename management privileges, often facilitated by third-party plugins. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker with file upload and filename management rights to extract sensitive information from the database by injecting additional SQL queries. The vulnerability does not impact data integrity or availability. The risk is considered minimal due to the prerequisite of authenticated access and the need to manipulate filenames through another plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict file upload and filename management permissions to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from the Ultimate Member plugin vendor and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-05T18:52:05.083Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e35b7ef31ef0b597c48
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:37 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:40:51 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:27:53 PM
Views: 27
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