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CVE-2024-9879: The Melapress File Monitor WordPress plugin before 2.1.1 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL injection attacks

medium Affects melapress-file-monitor (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Melapress File Monitor WordPress plugin before 2.1.1 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL injection attacks

Package
melapress-file-monitor (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.1.1
Fixed in
2.1.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (27.4th percentile)
Published
2025-05-15
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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