CVE-2021-24769 Permalink Manager Lite < 2.2.13.1 - Admin+ SQL Injection

Q: What is CVE-2021-24769?

CVE-2021-24769 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Permalink Manager Lite, published on 25 Oct 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24769 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.2 Published 25 Oct 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

An authenticated admin can exploit SQL injection in the Permalink Manager Lite 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-2021-24769?

CVE-2021-24769 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Permalink Manager Lite, published on 25 Oct 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Permalink Manager Lite WordPress plugin before 2.2.13.1 does not validate and escape the orderby parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the Permalink Manager page, leading to a SQL Injection

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24769?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Permalink Manager Lite Project Permalink Manager Lite.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24769 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-2021-24769 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c26p-jh9m-26fm.