CVE-2021-24143 AccessPress Social Icons < 1.8.1 - Authenticated SQL Injection
Authenticated users with post permissions can perform SQL injection via unsanitized widget attributes in the AccessPress Social Icons plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24143?
CVE-2021-24143 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown AccessPress Social Icons, published on 18 Mar 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unvalidated input in the AccessPress Social Icons plugin, versions before 1.8.1, did not sanitise its widget attribute, allowing accounts with post permission, such as author, to perform SQL injections.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24143?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Accesspressthemes Accesspress Social Icons.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2021-24143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24143 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9vc-xq2h-x2j7.