MEDIUM CVSS 5.3
Published: 2025-02-21

CVE-2024-12276

ultimatemember ultimate_member Security Advisory (CVE-2024-12276)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2024-12276 impacting ultimatemember ultimate_member. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to second-order SQL Injection via filenames in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with access to upload files and manage filenames through a third-party plugin like a File Manager, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The risk of this vulnerability is very minimal as it requires a user to be able to manipulate filenames in order to successfully exploit.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network (AV:N)
Exploitable remotely across internet boundaries
Attack Complexity
High (AC:H)
Depends on race conditions or environment
Privileges Required
Low (PR:L)
Standard user access required
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
High (C:H)
Total information disclosure
Integrity
None (I:N)
No system modification impact
Availability
None (A:N)
No system availability impact

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product ultimatemember / ultimate_member
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration CWE-89

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2024-12276 impacting ultimatemember ultimate_member.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2024-12276.yaml
id: cve-2024-12276

info:
  name: ultimatemember ultimate_member - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2024-12276 affecting ultimatemember ultimate_member.
    Evaluation: The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnera...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2024-12276
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 5.3
    cve-id: CVE-2024-12276
    cwe-id: CWE-89
  tags: cve,cve-2024-12276,ultimatemember,ultimate_member,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "ultimate_member"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2024-12276.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2024-12276
# Target: ultimatemember ultimate_member | CVSS: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2024-12276 (ultimatemember ultimate_member)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against ultimatemember ultimate_member scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2024-12276.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2024-12276
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install ultimate_member 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade ultimate_member 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update ultimate_member

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i ultimate_member 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i ultimate_member

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

🔗 Verified Technical References

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2024-12276 in ultimatemember ultimate_member?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update ultimatemember ultimate_member packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2024-12276?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2024-12276?

CVE-2024-12276 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
5.3
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2024-12276
Weakness CWE-89
Vendor ultimatemember
Product ultimate_member
Published 2025-02-21
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N