CVE-2021-24442 Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system < 1.5.3 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can perform blind SQL injection via the date_answers parameter in the Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24442?
CVE-2021-24442 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in wpdevart Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system, published on 12 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 did not sanitise, escape or validate the date_answers[] POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement when sending a Poll result, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL Injection attacks
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdevart Poll\, Survey\, Questionnaire and Voting System.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24442 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-2021-24442 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24442 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in wpdevart Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrj8-8872-rq8p.