CVE-2021-24959 WP Email Users <= 1.7.6 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection
Authenticated users can perform SQL injection via the data_raw parameter in the WP Email Users plugin, potentially accessing or modifying 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-2021-24959?
CVE-2021-24959 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Email Users, published on 14 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Email Users WordPress plugin through 1.7.6 does not escape the data_raw parameter in the weu_selected_users_1 AJAX action, available to any authenticated users, allowing them to perform SQL injection attacks.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24959?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Techspawn Wp-Email-Users.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24959 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-2021-24959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8f7-qg7p-xgpg.