CVE-2021-24625 SpiderCatalog <= 1.7.3 - Admin+ SQL Injection
An authenticated admin can execute arbitrary SQL commands via unsanitized parameters in the SpiderCatalog WordPress plugin.
- 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-2021-24625?
CVE-2021-24625 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown SpiderCatalog, published on 8 Nov 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SpiderCatalog WordPress plugin through 1.7.3 does not sanitise or escape the 'parent' and 'ordering' parameters from the admin dashboard before using them in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection when adding a category
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24625?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Web-Dorado Spidercatalog.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24625?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24625 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-2021-24625 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24625 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf9v-rjcm-6jh7.