Wp Post AuthorWordPress extension · Afthemes
CVE-2024-56247
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 AF themes WP Post Author wp-post-author allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through <= 3.8.2.
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 the WP Post Author WordPress plugin (versions through 3.8.2) allows injection of malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user input, potentially enabling unauthorized data access or manipulation of the database.
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
Wp Post AuthorWordPress extension
< 3.8.3CVSS 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 WP Post Author plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'WP Post Author' by Afthemes, or check the /wp-content/plugins/wp-post-author/ directory exists on the serverAffected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Check the installed version numberIn WordPress admin Plugins page, find WP Post Author and view the version number under the plugin name. Alternatively, check the main plugin file header in /wp-content/plugins/wp-post-author/wp-post-author.php for 'Version:' fieldAffected if The version is 3.8.2 or earlier (any version less than 3.8.3)
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Confirm the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin Plugins page, verify the WP Post Author plugin shows as 'Active' under its statusAffected if The plugin is active and processing requests
You are affected if WP Post Author plugin version 3.8.2 or earlier is installed and active in your WordPress environment.
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 · scoped3.8.3
Update WP Post Author to the latest version (3.8.3 or later) which contains the security fix. If immediate update is not possible, implement input validation and use wpdb->prepare() for all database queries.
3.8.3
- Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in your WordPress admin dashboard
- Locate the 'WP Post Author' plugin in the list
- If an update is available, click 'Update now' to upgrade to version 3.8.3
- Alternatively, manually download version 3.8.3 from the WordPress plugin repository and upload it via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Verify the plugin version after updating to confirm version 3.8.3 is installed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-56247 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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