CVE-2021-25037 All In One SEO < 4.1.5.3 - Authenticated SQL Injection

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

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.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xgv3-98r5-2f57.

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