CVE-2021-24662 Game Server Status <= 1.0 - Admin+ SQL Injection
Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Game Server Status WordPress plugin to read or modify database contents.
- 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-2021-24662?
CVE-2021-24662 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Game Server Status, published on 25 Oct 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Game Server Status WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate or escape the server_id parameter before using it in SQL statement, leading to an Authenticated SQL Injection in an admin page
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24662?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Game-Server-Status Project Game-Server-Status.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24662?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24662 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-2021-24662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gg7-5q3r-6xx7.