CVE-2021-24865 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended < 0.8.8.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection
An authenticated administrator can exploit SQL injection in the Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 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-2021-24865?
CVE-2021-24865 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Advanced Custom Fields: Extended, published on 24 Jan 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.8.8.7 does not validate the order and orderby parameters before using them in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL Injection issue
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24865?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acf-Extended Advanced Custom Fields\.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24865?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24865 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-2021-24865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g65w-52r3-4hxv.