CVE-2024-4847: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in alttextai Alt Text AI – Automatically generate image alt text for SEO and accessibility
The Alt Text AI – Automatically generate image alt text for SEO and accessibility plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘last_post_id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.9 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 Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-4847 identifies a SQL Injection vulnerability in the Alt Text AI plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.4.9. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'last_post_id' parameter, allowing authenticated users with at least Subscriber privileges to append additional SQL queries to existing database commands. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-89 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official fix has been documented as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Subscriber-level access or higher to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive database information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or security advisories regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2024-4847: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in alttextai Alt Text AI – Automatically generate image alt text for SEO and accessibility
Description
The Alt Text AI – Automatically generate image alt text for SEO and accessibility plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘last_post_id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.9 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 Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-4847 identifies a SQL Injection vulnerability in the Alt Text AI plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.4.9. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'last_post_id' parameter, allowing authenticated users with at least Subscriber privileges to append additional SQL queries to existing database commands. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-89 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official fix has been documented as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Subscriber-level access or higher to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive database information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or security advisories regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-13T18:02:43.694Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b96b7ef31ef0b556f45
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:37:26 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:38:16 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 9:26:21 AM
Views: 10
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