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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-24459
CVE-2021-24459:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-24459 is an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability affecting the Survey Maker WordPress plugin versions below 1.5.6. The vulnerability was discovered by To Quang Duong and was publicly disclosed on June 29, 2021 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the getresults() and getitems() functions of the plugin, which failed to properly validate or whitelist the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls. This vulnerability has been classified as a SQL injection (SQLI) issue, with a CVSS score of 7.6 (high). The vulnerability is categorized under OWASP Top 10 A1: Injection and CWE-89 (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks through the admin dashboard, potentially enabling unauthorized access to or manipulation of the database (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.5.6 of the Survey Maker plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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