CVE-2021-24846 Ni WooCommerce Custom Order Status < 1.9.7 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection
Authenticated users can exploit SQL injection in the Ni WooCommerce Custom Order Status 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-2021-24846?
CVE-2021-24846 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Ni WooCommerce Custom Order Status, published on 21 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The get_query() function of the Ni WooCommerce Custom Order Status WordPress plugin before 1.9.7, used by the niwoocos_ajax AJAX action, available to all authenticated users, does not properly sanitise the sort parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection, exploitable by any authenticated users, such as subscriber
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24846?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ni Woocommerce Custom Order Status Project Ni Woocommerce Custom Order Status.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24846 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-2021-24846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mv38-79cw-m7w5.