CVE-2024-1698

Summary

CVE-2024-1698 is a vulnerability affecting the NotificationX plugin for WordPress. This issue, present in versions 2.8.2 and below, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute SQL Injections by exploiting insufficient escaping on the 'type' parameter. As a result, adversaries can append malicious SQL queries to existing ones, potentially extracting sensitive data from the database. This flaw poses a significant risk to websites utilizing this plugin, necessitating immediate updates to mitigate the threat.

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