vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: paid-memberships-pro: CVE-2020-5579: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 19, 2020 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 19, 2020
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in the Paid Memberships versions prior to 2.3.3 allows attacker with administrator rights to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
The 'discount_code_id' found in the ~/adminpages/orders.php is the specific parameter that is vulnerable.
The 'discount_code_id' found in the ~/adminpages/orders.php is the specific parameter that is vulnerable.
Solution
paid-memberships-pro-plugin-cve-2020-5579
References
Rapid7 Labs
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