CVE-2021-24403 WordPress Page Contact <= 1.0 - Authenticated (editor+) SQL Injection
Authenticated low-privilege users can exploit unsanitized input in the Orders functionality to perform SQL injection attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24403?
CVE-2021-24403 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WordPress Page Contact, published on 20 Sep 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Orders functionality in the WordPress Page Contact plugin through 1.0 has an order_id parameter which is not sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection. The feature is available to low privilege users such as contributors
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24403?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpagecontact Project Wpagecontact.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24403?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24403 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-2021-24403 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24403 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfq3-j248-m7rx.