How to fix CVE-2024-9838?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running before 6.4.7 does not sanitize and escape a parameter and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Validate input sanitization for user-controlled parameters.

Is Auto Affiliate Links affected by CVE-2024-9838?

Organizations using before 6.4.7 does not sanitize and escape a parameter should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-9838, a SQL injection vulnerability rated CVSS 5.4. Exploitation could allow attackers to execute code or inject malicious input. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available.

CVE-2024-9838

MEDIUM

2025-05-15 [email protected]

WordPress SQLi Auto Affiliate Links

5.4

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:42 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jun 12, 2025 - 16:33 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

May 15, 2025 - 20:16 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

The Auto Affiliate Links WordPress plugin before 6.4.7 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL injection attacks

AnalysisAI

The Auto Affiliate Links WordPress plugin before 6.4.7 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL injection attacks. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. The Auto Affiliate Links WordPress plugin before 6.4.7 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL injection attacks Affected products include: Flamescorpion Auto Affiliate Links. Version information: before 6.4.7.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.

CVE-2024-9838 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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