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CVE-2021-24131: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability (CVE-2021-24131) affects the Anti-Spam by CleanTalk WordPress plugin versions before 5.149. It involves multiple authenticated SQL injection vulnerabilities that could be exploited by users with high-level privileges (admin+). The issue was discovered in November 2020 and was publicly disclosed in March 2021 (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the removeLogs and removeSpam functions located in the file 'lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/FindSpam/ListTable/Users.php'. The issue is classified as SQL Injection (SQLI) and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Injection with CWE-89. It has a CVSS score of 6.6 (medium) (WPScan).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to perform SQL injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized database access, modification, or deletion of data. The CVSS metrics indicate high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (AttackerKB).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was fixed in version 5.149 of the Anti-Spam by CleanTalk plugin. Users should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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