CVE-2024-4533: The KKProgressbar2 Free WordPress plugin through 1.1.4.2 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before usin

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-4533 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting kkprogressbar2. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The KKProgressbar2 Free WordPress plugin through 1.1.4.2 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admin users to perform SQL injection attacks

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-05-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: krzysztof-furtak

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-05-27 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

krzysztof-furtak kkprogressbar2 DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 · 1.0.1 · 1.1 · 1.1.1 · 1.1.2 · 1.1.4 · 1.1.4.2 · 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy kkprogressbar2 || rpm -q kkprogressbar2 || kkprogressbar2 --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison kkprogressbar2 sudo apt install kkprogressbar2=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold kkprogressbar2

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list kkprogressbar2 sudo dnf downgrade kkprogressbar2-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add kkprogressbar2

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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-2024-4533?

kkprogressbar2: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-4533 being exploited?

CVE-2024-4533 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-2024-4533 affect?

CVE-2024-4533 affects kkprogressbar2. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The KKProgressbar2 Free WordPress plugin through 1.1.4.2 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admin users to perform SQL injection attacks

How urgent is CVE-2024-4533?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

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