CVE-2024-3552: The Web Directory Free WordPress plugin before 1.7.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-3552?

web directory free: upgrade to 1.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-3552 being exploited?

CVE-2024-3552 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-2024-3552 affect?

CVE-2024-3552 affects web directory free. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Web Directory Free WordPress plugin before 1.7.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection with different techniques lik

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-3552?

Priority 72/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-3552 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting web directory free. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Web Directory Free WordPress plugin before 1.7.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection with different techniques like UNION, Time-Based and Error-Based.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
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	67.1% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-06-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: salephpscripts

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-06-13 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:44 UTCUpdated Record last modified

salephpscripts web directory free UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.7.0

Fixed in: 1.7.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy web-directory-free || rpm -q web-directory-free || web-directory-free --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade web-directory-free

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade web-directory-free

Note

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

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora ELN · gram_grep · FIXED · 0.10.4-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-0808475f2a · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-0808475f2a

Fedora 46 · wesnoth · FIXED · 1.19.29-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-58f458e24e · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-58f458e24e

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: KiPhuong/cve-2024-3552 (0 stars)
GitHub PoC: KiPhuong/challenge-cve-2024-3552 (0 stars)
GitHub PoC: neevmeh18/rw-web-directory-free (0 stars)
Write-up: wpscan.com/vulnerability/34b03ee4-de81-4fec-9f3d-e1bd5b94d136/
Nuclei scan template: Web Directory Free < 1.7.0 - SQL Injection

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-2024-3552?

web directory free: upgrade to 1.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-3552 being exploited?

CVE-2024-3552 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-2024-3552 affect?

CVE-2024-3552 affects web directory free. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Web Directory Free WordPress plugin before 1.7.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection with different techniques lik

How urgent is CVE-2024-3552?

Priority 72/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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