CVE-2024-56247: WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.8.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author wp-post-author allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through <= 3.8.2.

Affected products

AF themes WP Post Author: before 3.8.3 — fixed in 3.8.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: AF themes WP Post Author 3.8.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-post-author/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-post-author-plugin-3-8-2-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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