CVE-2024-13781: The Hero Maps Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via several AJAX actions in all vers

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13781?

hero maps premium: upgrade to newer than 2.3.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13781 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13781 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-13781 affect?

CVE-2024-13781 affects hero maps premium. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Hero Maps Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via several AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13781?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2024-13781 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting hero maps premium. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Hero Maps Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via several AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract s

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2025-03-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: heroplugins

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-07 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

heroplugins hero maps premium UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.3.9

Fixed in: newer than 2.3.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hero-maps-premium || rpm -q hero-maps-premium || hero-maps-premium --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.3.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade hero-maps-premium

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade hero-maps-premium

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-13781?

hero maps premium: upgrade to newer than 2.3.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13781 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13781 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-13781 affect?

CVE-2024-13781 affects hero maps premium. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Hero Maps Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via several AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on

How urgent is CVE-2024-13781?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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