UsersWP - SQLi (CVE-2024-6265)

CVE-2024-6265 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the UsersWP plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.10. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the 'uwp_sort_by' parameter, enabling them to inject malicious SQL queries and potentially extract sensitive information from the database. Successful exploitation could lead to significant data breaches or compromise of the affected WordPress site.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 30th of March 2026.

Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2024-6265 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. Data from the CrowdSec community also indicates a gradual decrease in attacks targeting CVE-2024-6265. While still present in the wild, exploitation levels have dropped noticeably week-over-week. This may signal that the vulnerability is becoming less relevant or that defenses are improving fast enough for attackers to lose interest.

Attackers exploit the 'uwp_sort_by' parameter in URLs such as /users/, /members/, /user-list/, /member-directory/, /directory/, and /all-users/ to inject SQL commands, often using time-based payloads like SLEEP() to confirm the vulnerability.