NotFound WordPress Local SEO SQL Injection Vulnerability

A blind SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the NotFound WordPress Local SEO plugin, affecting versions through 2.3. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, allowing attackers to manipulate database queries and potentially access or modify database information.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for blind SQL injection, where an attacker can interact with the database in a way that is not visible to the application. This could include extracting, modifying, or deleting database information.

Remediation

Users of the NotFound WordPress Local SEO plugin are advised to update to version 2.3 or later. For those unable to update immediately, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied to mitigate this vulnerability.