CVE-2021-24755 myCred < 2.3 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection
Authenticated users can exploit SQL injection in the myCred WordPress plugin to read or modify database contents.
- 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-2021-24755?
CVE-2021-24755 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown myCred – Points, Rewards, Gamification, Ranks, Badges & Loyalty Plugin, published on 29 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The myCred WordPress plugin before 2.3 does not validate or escape the fields parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by any authenticated user
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24755?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpexperts Mycred.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24755?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24755 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-2021-24755 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24755 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown myCred – Points, Rewards, Gamification, Ranks, Badges & Loyalty Plugin
- CVE-2023-47853 WordPress myCred Plugin <= 2.6.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-35096 WordPress myCred Plugin <= 2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE-2024-43214 WordPress myCred plugin <= 2.7.2 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
- CVE-2022-0287 Mycred < 2.4.4.1 - Subscriber+ User E-mail Addresses Disclosure
- CVE-2022-0363 myCred < 2.4.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Creation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q3v-827r-c9mw.