CVE-2024-12404Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated database disclosure via unprepared post_title query

Published Jan 11, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

SQL injection in CF Internal Link Shortcode 1.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read database data through post_title. The public lookup handler inserts the post_title GET value into a post-title predicate without sufficient escaping or a prepared query. The cf_action=cfplsc_id_lookup route requires no authentication, and demonstrated blind, error-based, and time-based payloads disclose database contents.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.81%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in CF Internal Link Shortcode 1.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read database data through post_title. The public lookup handler inserts the post_title GET value into a post-title predicate without sufficient escaping or a prepared query. The cf_action=cfplsc_id_lookup route requires no authentication, and demonstrated blind, error-based, and time-based payloads disclose database contents.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-12404
Published
Jan 11, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Crowd Favorite
Product
CF Internal Link Shortcode
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Crowd Favorite · CF Internal Link Shortcodeversion=0 <=1.1.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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