CVE-2024-27956Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated SQL execution via whitespace authentication bypass

Published Mar 21, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

SQL injection in ValvePress WordPress Automatic Plugin 3.92.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary database queries. The public inc/csv.php endpoint treats the unauthenticated user's password as empty, accepts whitespace as a nonempty auth value, and passes the supplied q value to wpdb get_results when an attacker-computable MD5 matches. No account or user interaction is required; arbitrary queries can read or alter the WordPress database, including creating an administrator account.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability94.06%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in ValvePress WordPress Automatic Plugin 3.92.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary database queries. The public inc/csv.php endpoint treats the unauthenticated user's password as empty, accepts whitespace as a nonempty auth value, and passes the supplied q value to wpdb get_results when an attacker-computable MD5 matches. No account or user interaction is required; arbitrary queries can read or alter the WordPress database, including creating an administrator account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-27956
Published
Mar 21, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
ValvePress
Product
WordPress Automatic Plugin
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.92.0
  2. Affected versionversion=n/a <=3.92.0 changes=[{"at":"3.92.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ValvePress · WordPress Automatic Pluginversion=0 <=3.92.0; version=n/a <=3.92.0 changes=[{"at":"3.92.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

9.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
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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