CVE-2021-25037 All In One SEO < 4.1.5.3 - Authenticated SQL Injection
Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the All in One SEO plugin to access sensitive database information like usernames and hashed passwords.
- 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-2021-25037?
CVE-2021-25037 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown All in One SEO – Best WordPress SEO Plugin – Easily Improve SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic, published on 17 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The All in One SEO WordPress plugin before 4.1.5.3 is affected by an authenticated SQL injection issue, which was discovered during an internal audit by the Jetpack Scan team, and could grant attackers access to privileged information from the affected site’s database (e.g., usernames and hashed passwords).
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aioseo All in One Seo.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25037 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-2021-25037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown All in One SEO – Best WordPress SEO Plugin – Easily Improve SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic
- CVE-2021-25036 All In One SEO < 4.1.5.3 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2021-24307 All in One SEO Pack < 4.1.0.2 - Admin RCE via unserialize
- CVE-2025-2892 Cross-site scripting in All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic
- CVE-2024-3554 Cross-site scripting in All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic
- CVE-2023-0586 All in One SEO Pack <= 4.2.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgv3-98r5-2f57.