CVE-2024-49609

WordPress Author Discussion plugin <= 0.2.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability

8.5 High

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Brandon White Author Discussion author-discussion allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Author Discussion: from n/a through <= 0.2.2.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Up 0.4 points since Oct 21, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.5

WordPress Author Discussion plugin <= 0.2.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Record: CVE-2024-49609
CVSS 3.1: 8.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-43472 8.5

Record: EUVD-2024-43472
CVSS 3.1: 8.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6chh-jphh-hchv 8.5

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')...

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Brandon White Author Discussion allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Author Discussion: from n/a through 0.2.2.

Record: GHSA-6chh-jphh-hchv
CVSS 3.1: 8.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.5

Record: CVE-2024-49609
CVSS 3.1: 8.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-49609 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Brandon White Author Discussion, published October 20, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.