PatchTheCVECVE-2024-6457: The HUSKY – Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL
CVE-2024-6457 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting husky - products filter professional for woocommerce. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The HUSKY – Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘woof_author’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6 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 use
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited
- 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 | 19.7% (top 3%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2024-07-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2024-6457?
husky - products filter professional for woocommerce: upgrade to 1.3.6.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-6457 being exploited?
CVE-2024-6457 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-2024-6457 affect?
CVE-2024-6457 affects husky - products filter professional for woocommerce. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The HUSKY – Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘woof_author’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6 due to insufficient escaping on the user sup
How urgent is CVE-2024-6457?
Priority 64/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities
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