CVE-2024-3495: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in trustyplugins Country State City Dropdown CF7
The Country State City Dropdown CF7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘cnt’ and 'sid' parameters in versions up to, and including, 2.7.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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-2024-3495 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the Country State City Dropdown CF7 WordPress plugin by trustyplugins. Versions up to and including 2.7.2 improperly neutralize special elements in SQL commands via the 'cnt' and 'sid' parameters, allowing unauthenticated attackers to append arbitrary SQL queries. This occurs because user input is insufficiently escaped and the SQL queries are not properly prepared, enabling potential data exfiltration from the backend database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to full compromise of the database confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Attackers can extract sensitive information without authentication, potentially exposing user data or other critical backend information. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects the critical nature of this vulnerability with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the vulnerable plugin or restricting access to the affected parameters through web application firewalls or other filtering mechanisms to reduce exposure.
CVE-2024-3495: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in trustyplugins Country State City Dropdown CF7
Description
The Country State City Dropdown CF7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘cnt’ and 'sid' parameters in versions up to, and including, 2.7.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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-2024-3495 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the Country State City Dropdown CF7 WordPress plugin by trustyplugins. Versions up to and including 2.7.2 improperly neutralize special elements in SQL commands via the 'cnt' and 'sid' parameters, allowing unauthenticated attackers to append arbitrary SQL queries. This occurs because user input is insufficiently escaped and the SQL queries are not properly prepared, enabling potential data exfiltration from the backend database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to full compromise of the database confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Attackers can extract sensitive information without authentication, potentially exposing user data or other critical backend information. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects the critical nature of this vulnerability with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the vulnerable plugin or restricting access to the affected parameters through web application firewalls or other filtering mechanisms to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-08T22:42:20.406Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c93b7ef31ef0b56667a
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:39 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:58:05 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:19:26 PM
Views: 8
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