PatchTheCVECVE-2024-9796: The WP-Advanced-Search WordPress plugin before 3.3.9.2 does not sanitize and escape the t parameter before usi
CVE-2024-9796 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting wp-advanced-search. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The WP-Advanced-Search WordPress plugin before 3.3.9.2 does not sanitize and escape the t parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Public exploit reference
- 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 | 3.0% (top 13%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2024-10-10 |
| 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
Exact fixes by distribution
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: RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-9796 (4 stars)
- GitHub PoC: BwithE/CVE-2024-9796 (4 stars)
- GitHub PoC: yup-Ivan/CVE-2024-9796 (3 stars)
- Write-up: wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ddd6839-6bcb-4bb8-97e0-1516b8c2b99b/
- Nuclei scan template: WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.9 - SQL Injection
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-2024-9796?
wp-advanced-search: upgrade to 3.3.9.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-9796 being exploited?
CVE-2024-9796 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-2024-9796 affect?
CVE-2024-9796 affects wp-advanced-search. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The WP-Advanced-Search WordPress plugin before 3.3.9.2 does not sanitize and escape the t parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks
How urgent is CVE-2024-9796?
Priority 66/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
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