CVE-2024-1514: The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'cart_contents'

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-1514?

wp ecommerce: upgrade to newer than 3.15.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-1514 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1514 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-2024-1514 affect?

CVE-2024-1514 affects wp ecommerce. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'cart_contents' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of suf

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-1514?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-1514 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting wp ecommerce. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'cart_contents' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive informat

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-02-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wp-ecommerce

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-02-28 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wp-ecommerce wp ecommerce UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.15.1

Fixed in: newer than 3.15.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-ecommerce || rpm -q wp-ecommerce || wp-ecommerce --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.15.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-ecommerce

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-ecommerce

Note

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

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-1514?

wp ecommerce: upgrade to newer than 3.15.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-1514 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1514 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-2024-1514 affect?

CVE-2024-1514 affects wp ecommerce. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'cart_contents' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of suf

How urgent is CVE-2024-1514?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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