CVE-2021-25064 Wow Countdowns <= 3.1.2 - Admin+ SQLi

Q: What is CVE-2021-25064?

CVE-2021-25064 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Wow Countdowns – easily create any countdowns, counters and timers, published on 28 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2021-25064 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25064 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-25064?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25064 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.2 Published 28 Mar 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can inject SQL via the 'did' parameter in Wow Countdowns plugin, allowing database manipulation.

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-2021-25064?

CVE-2021-25064 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Wow Countdowns – easily create any countdowns, counters and timers, published on 28 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Wow Countdowns WordPress plugin through 3.1.2 does not sanitize user input into the 'did' parameter and uses it in a SQL statement, leading to an authenticated SQL Injection.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25064?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wow-Company Wow Countdowns.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25064?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25064 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-2021-25064 being exploited?