CVE-2021-24860 BSK PDF Manager < 3.1.2 - Admin+ SQL Injection

Q: What is CVE-2021-24860?

CVE-2021-24860 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown BSK PDF Manager, published on 29 Nov 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24860 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24860 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24860?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.2 Published 29 Nov 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

An attacker with admin privileges can exploit SQL injection in the BSK PDF Manager 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-2021-24860?

CVE-2021-24860 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown BSK PDF Manager, published on 29 Nov 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The BSK PDF Manager WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not validate and escape the orderby and order parameters before using them in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24860?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bannersky Bsk Pdf Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24860?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24860 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-2021-24860 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24860 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3v4q-ppc4-rfgv.