CVE-2021-24774 Check & Log Email < 1.0.3 - Admin+ SQL Injections
An attacker with admin privileges can execute arbitrary SQL commands via unvalidated order and orderby parameters in the Check & Log Email plugin.
- 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-2021-24774?
CVE-2021-24774 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Check & Log Email, published on 25 Oct 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Check & Log Email WordPress plugin before 1.0.3 does not validate and escape the "order" and "orderby" GET parameters before using them in a SQL statement when viewing logs, leading to SQL injections issues
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24774?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpchill Check \& Log Email.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24774?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24774 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-2021-24774 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24774 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Check & Log Email
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mrg-3hhx-285x.