CVE-2024-27956

CRITICALNVD 9.99.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.9 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-03-21. NVD baseline CVSS 9.9; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 94%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 94%CVSS: 9.9Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ValvePress Automatic allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Automatic: from n/a through 3.92.0.

CVSS v3
9.9
EG Score
9.9(medium)
EG Risk
97(Track)
EG Risk 97/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity99% × 45%
Exploitation94% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
94%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 21, 2024

Last Modified

April 28, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 3, 2026
Patch available.
generic

SQL Injection in WordPress Automatic Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-automatic/wordpress-automatic-plugin-3-92-0-unauthenticated-arbitrary-sql-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
generic Patch Available

Critical Vulnerabilities Patched in WordPress Automatic Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-wordpress-automatic-plugin?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-01 04:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-26 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-07-23 02:35 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-06-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  13. 2026-05-20 07:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-05-20 03:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-05-19 23:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-05-19 19:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-05-19 15:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-05-19 10:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-05-19 06:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-05-19 02:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-05-18 22:32 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(7 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCAp0dexMe0/CVE-2024-27956
    First seen Jul 11, 2024

    Perform with massive Wordpress SQLI 2 RCE

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCitzheartzz/MASS-CVE-2024-27956
    First seen Jun 9, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCCappricio-Securities/CVE-2024-27956
    First seen Jun 7, 2024

    WordPress Automatic Plugin <= 3.92.0 - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCdiego-tella/CVE-2024-27956-RCE
    First seen May 1, 2024

    PoC for SQL Injection in CVE-2024-27956

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCtruonghuuphuc/CVE-2024-27956
    First seen Apr 27, 2024

    CVE-2024-27956 WordPress Automatic < 3.92.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/wp_automatic_sqli_to_rce✓ verified
    First seen Mar 13, 2024

    WordPress wp-automatic Plugin SQLi Admin Creation

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-27956.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    WordPress Automatic Plugin <= 3.92.0 - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-27956?
CVE-2024-27956 is a critical vulnerability published on March 21, 2024. Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ValvePress Automatic allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Automatic: from n/a through 3.92.0.
When was CVE-2024-27956 disclosed?
CVE-2024-27956 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 21, 2024, with the most recent update on April 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-27956 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-27956 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-27956?
CVE-2024-27956 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-27956?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-27956, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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