CVE-2021-24827 Asgaros Forum < 1.15.13 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can perform SQL injection via the topic subscription feature in the Asgaros Forum WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24827?
CVE-2021-24827 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Asgaros Forum, published on 8 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Asgaros Forum WordPress plugin before 1.15.13 does not validate and escape user input when subscribing to a topic before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection issue
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24827?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asgaros Asgaros Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24827 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-2021-24827 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24827 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Asgaros Forum
- CVE-2023-5604 Asgaros Forum < 2.7.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2022-0411 Asgaros Forum < 2.0.0 - Subscriber+ Blind SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-22284 WordPress Asgaros Forum Plugin <= 2.7.2 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection
- CVE-2021-25045 Asgaros Forum < 1.15.15 - Admin+ SQL Injection via forum_id
- CVE-2022-41608 WordPress Asgaros Forum Plugin <= 2.2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65r7-qmhv-jjr3.