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CVE-2024-9796: The WP-Advanced-Search WordPress plugin before 3.3.9.2 does not sanitize and escape the t parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks

critical Affects wp-advanced-search (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WP-Advanced-Search WordPress plugin before 3.3.9.2 does not sanitize and escape the t parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks

Package
wp-advanced-search (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.3.9.2
Fixed in
3.3.9.2
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (87.3th percentile)
Published
2024-10-10
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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