# CVE-2021-26609: WordPress Mangboard SQL-Injection vulnerability

> A SQL injection vulnerability in the Mangboard WordPress plugin allows remote attackers to steal user information via the order_type parameter.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Oct 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wxc6-647p-vgf6

## What is CVE-2021-26609?

CVE-2021-26609 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in WordPress Mangboard, published on 26 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Mangboard(WordPress plugin). A SQL-Injection vulnerability was found in order_type parameter. The order_type parameter makes a SQL query using unfiltered data. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to steal user information.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26609?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mangboard Mang Board.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-26609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-26609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WordPress Mangboard

- [CVE-2024-22306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22306/): WordPress Mang Board WP Plugin <= 1.7.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2023-44257](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44257/): WordPress Mang Board WP Plugin <= 1.7.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-26609 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-26609 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in WordPress Mangboard, published on 26 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WordPress Mangboard. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26609/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26609/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-26609
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26609
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26609

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26609/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.