CVE-2021-24786 Download Monitor < 4.4.5 - Admin+ SQL Injection
An authenticated admin can exploit SQL injection in the Download Monitor 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-2021-24786?
CVE-2021-24786 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Download Monitor, published on 3 Jan 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.4.5 does not properly validate and escape the "orderby" GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement when viewing the logs, leading to an SQL Injection issue
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpchill Download Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24786 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-2021-24786 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24786 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Download Monitor
- CVE-2023-34007 WordPress Download Monitor Plugin <= 4.8.3 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-30501 WordPress Download Monitor theme <= 4.9.4 - Auth. SQL Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2022-4972 Download Monitor <= 4.7.51 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Data Export
- CVE-2021-31567 WordPress Download Monitor plugin <= 4.4.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
- CVE-2022-45354 WordPress Download Monitor Plugin <= 4.7.60 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgj6-2p43-6fvx.