CVE-2021-24728 Paid Member Subscriptions < 2.4.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject SQL via order and orderby parameters in the Paid Member Subscriptions plugin, allowing unauthorized data access or modification.

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-2021-24728?

CVE-2021-24728 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Membership & Content Restriction – Paid Member Subscriptions, published on 13 Sep 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Membership & Content Restriction – Paid Member Subscriptions WordPress plugin before 2.4.2 did not sanitise, validate or escape its order and orderby parameters before using them in SQL statement, leading to Authenticated SQL Injections in the Members and Payments pages.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24728?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cozmoslabs Membership \& Content Restriction - Paid Member Subscriptions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24728?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24728 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-2021-24728 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24728 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wq6m-fwgx-fx9f.

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