CVE-2021-24666 Podlove Podcast Publisher < 3.5.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

Q: What is CVE-2021-24666?

CVE-2021-24666 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Podlove Podcast Publisher, published on 27 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Critical 9.8 Published 27 Sep 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can execute SQL injection via the Social & Donations module if enabled, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

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-2021-24666?

CVE-2021-24666 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Podlove Podcast Publisher, published on 27 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Podlove Podcast Publisher WordPress plugin before 3.5.6 contains a 'Social & Donations' module (not activated by default), which adds the rest route '/services/contributor/(?P<id>[\d]+), takes an 'id' and 'category' parameters as arguments. Both parameters can be used for the SQLi.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24666?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Podlove Podlove Podcast Publisher.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24666?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24666 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-2021-24666 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24666 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2c3j-j92w-h38q.