Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress <=1.93 - Multiple Unauthenticated SQLi
Priority HIGH 82CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress WordPress plugin before 1.9.4 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02789 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress (Unknown): 1.9.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress | before 1.9.4 | 1.9.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress VendorUnknown Affected before 1.9.4 Fixed in 1.9.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress (Unknown) Fixed in 1.9.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6159
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w589-4j7g-6889
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-6159 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6159 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w589-4j7g-6889 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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