CVE-2021-24606 Availability Calendar < 1.2.1 - Authenticated SQL Injection
Authenticated attackers with contributor privileges can exploit SQL injection in the Availability Calendar plugin to read or modify database content.
- 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-2021-24606?
CVE-2021-24606 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Availability Calendar, published on 20 Sep 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Availability Calendar WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 does not escape the category attribute from its shortcode before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL Injection issue, which can be exploited by any user able to add shortcode to posts/pages, such as contributor+
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24606?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Offshorewebmaster Availability Calendar.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24606 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-2021-24606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Availability Calendar
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rj93-7769-mc4j.