CVE-2021-24863
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CVE-2021-24863 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP Block and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection Plugin StopBadBots WordPress plugin before 6.67 does not sanitise and escape the User Agent before using it in a SQL statement to save it, leading to a SQL injection. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP Block and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection Plugin StopBadBots WordPress plugin before 6.67 does not sanitise and escape the User Agent before using it in a SQL statement to save it, leading to a SQL injection
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Billminozzi | Stop Bad Bots | < 6.67 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1e4dd002-6c96-44f9-bd55-61359265f7aeExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1e4dd002-6c96-44f9-bd55-61359265f7aeExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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