CVE-2021-24461 FAQ Builder < 1.3.6 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections
Authenticated attackers can exploit blind SQL injection in the FAQ Builder plugin to read or modify database contents via the admin dashboard.
- 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-2021-24461?
CVE-2021-24461 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in FAQ Builder AYS, published on 2 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The get_faqs() function in the FAQ Builder AYS WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ays-Pro Faq Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24461 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-2021-24461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f36h-r22w-xrqc.