CVE-2021-24949 The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro < 5.0.7 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the WP Search Filters widget to read or modify 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-2021-24949?
CVE-2021-24949 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown The Plus Addons for Elementor - Pro, published on 10 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The "WP Search Filters" widget of The Plus Addons for Elementor - Pro WordPress plugin before 5.0.7 does not sanitise and escape the option parameter before using it in a SQL statement, which could lead to SQL injection
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24949?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Posimyth the Plus Addons for Elementor.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24949 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-2021-24949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown The Plus Addons for Elementor - Pro
- CVE-2021-24175 The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder < 4.1.7 - Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2024-5455 Path traversal in The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Pro
- CVE-2021-4331 Privilege escalation in The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Pro
- CVE-2023-47178 WordPress The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro plugin <= 5.2.8 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability
- CVE-2021-24948 The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro < 5.0.7 - Sensitive Data Disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3v5-vxq9-f53h.