CVE-2021-24863 StopBadBots < 6.67 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can inject SQL commands via the User Agent header in the StopBadBots WordPress plugin, potentially reading or modifying database contents.
- 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-2021-24863?
CVE-2021-24863 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Block and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection Plugin StopBadBots, published on 13 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Block and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection Plugin StopBadBots WordPress plugin before 6.67 does not sanitise and escape the User Agent before using it in a SQL statement to save it, leading to a SQL injection
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24863?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Billminozzi Stop Bad Bots.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24863?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24863 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-2021-24863 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24863 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Block and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection Plugin StopBadBots
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pv6-jghj-vwmc.