WP AutoSuggest 0.24 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wpas_keys parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to autosuggest.php with crafted wpas_keys values to extract sensitive database information from WordPress posts and other tables.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
eliekhoury WP AutoSuggest affected
Version Status Constraints
0.24 affected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
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https://kaimi.io cve-icon cve-icon
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-autosuggest/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45977 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wp-autosuggest-sql-injection-via-autosuggest-php cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description WP AutoSuggest 0.24 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wpas_keys parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to autosuggest.php with crafted wpas_keys values to extract sensitive database information from WordPress posts and other tables.
Title WP AutoSuggest 0.24 SQL Injection via autosuggest.php
First Time appeared What3words
What3words autosuggest
Weaknesses CWE-89
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:what3words:autosuggest:0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products What3words
What3words autosuggest
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-01T21:00:23.852Z

Reserved: 2026-06-01T11:54:21.342Z

Link: CVE-2018-25434

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-01T22:16:16.860

Modified: 2026-06-01T22:16:16.860

Link: CVE-2018-25434

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Updated: 2026-06-01T23:00:16Z

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