FalangWordPress extension · Faboba
CVE-2024-30495
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Faboba Falang multilanguage.This issue affects Falang multilanguage: from n/a through 1.3.47.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Faboba Falang multilanguage plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user input. The vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 1.3.47, potentially allowing unauthorized database access or data exfiltration.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
FalangWordPress extension
< 1.3.48CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Falang plugin is installedAccess WordPress admin panel and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the 'falang' folderAffected if The Falang multilanguage plugin by Faboba is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed Falang versionIn WordPress admin, find the Falang plugin in the plugins list and note the version number displayed under the plugin name, or open the main plugin file (e.g., falang.php) and locate the 'Version' header in the plugin comment blockAffected if A version number is returned from the plugin files
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare the identified version number to the affected range: any version less than 1.3.48 (including 1.3.47 and all prior versions) is vulnerableAffected if The installed version is numerically less than 1.3.48 (for example: 1.3.47, 1.3.46, 1.3.0, 1.2.0, etc.)
If the Falang plugin is installed and its version is lower than 1.3.48, the environment is affected by this SQL injection vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.3.48
Upgrade to a version of Falang multilanguage higher than 1.3.47 that implements proper input sanitization and parameterized queries.
Falang 1.3.48
- 1. Create a complete backup of your Joomla site and database before proceeding
- 2. Download Falang version 1.3.48 from the official Faboba website or the Joomla Extensions Directory
- 3. Navigate to your Joomla administration panel > Extensions > Manage > Install
- 4. Upload and install the Falang 1.3.48 package to update the extension
- 5. Clear any Joomla and browser caches
- 6. Verify the installed version by going to Components > Falang > Control Panel and confirming it shows version 1.3.48
- 7. Test that the multilingual functionality works correctly on your site
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Falang
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-30495 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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