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TI-2024-37217 Aliases CVE-2024-56247GHSA-qq73-pjw7-j745

WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.8.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00494 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AF themesWP Post Authorup to 3.8.2—No fix listedCNA
  • WP Post Author VendorAF themes Affected up to 3.8.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:afthemes:wp_post_author:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.8.3VulnerableAF themes
  • cpe:2.3:a:afthemes:wp_post_author:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.8.3 Vulnerable ·AF themes

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56247
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq73-pjw7-j745

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-24630 WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.6.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-22729 WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.6.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2024-22727 WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.6.4 - Rating Value Manipulation vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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