CVE-2021-24877
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CVE-2021-24877 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. The MainWP Child WordPress plugin before 4.1.8 does not validate the orderby and order parameter before using them in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin when the Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin is installed. EPSS estimates a 1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The MainWP Child WordPress plugin before 4.1.8 does not validate the orderby and order parameter before using them in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin when the Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin is installed
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mainwp | Mainwp Child | < 4.1.8 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b09fe120-ab9b-44f2-b50d-3b4b299d6d15Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b09fe120-ab9b-44f2-b50d-3b4b299d6d15Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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