Code InjectionWeakness · CWE-94

CVE-2024-32599

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Deepak anand WP Dummy Content Generator wp-dummy-content-generator.This issue affects WP Dummy Content Generator: from n/a through <= 3.2.1.

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 confidence

Code injection vulnerability in WP Dummy Content Generator plugin versions through 3.2.1 allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code through improper control of code generation, likely due to unsanitized user input being used in dynamic PHP code construction.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version if available, otherwise disable or remove the plugin immediately; review server access logs for signs of exploitation and consider a compromise assessment.

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CVSS 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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify WP Dummy Content Generator plugin is installed
    Check WordPress plugins directory or wp-admin/plugins.php for the presence of the 'WP Dummy Content Generator' plugin
    Affected if Plugin is installed and active in WordPress
  2. Check installed version against affected range
    Navigate to wp-admin/plugins.php and locate the version number in the plugin description, or inspect the main plugin file header for the 'Version:' tag
    Affected if Installed version is 3.2.1 or lower (the vulnerability affects versions through 3.2.1)
  3. Identify plugin settings access level
    Locate the plugin settings page (typically under Tools > Dummy Content Generator or similar) and determine which user roles can access code generation features
    Affected if Code generation or dynamic content features are accessible to low-privilege users or unauthenticated attackers
  4. Check for dynamic code construction in plugin files
    Inspect the plugin PHP files (particularly those handling content generation) for dynamic code execution patterns such as eval(), create_function(), or variable function calls using user-supplied input
    Affected if User-provided input appears to be used in dynamic PHP code construction without sanitization

A WordPress site is affected if it runs WP Dummy Content Generator plugin version 3.2.1 or lower with accessible code generation functionality that could process unsanitized user input.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest version if available, otherwise disable or remove the plugin immediately; review server access logs for signs of exploitation and consider a compromise assessment.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,180
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