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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-24949
CVE-2021-24949:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro WordPress plugin versions before 5.0.7 contained a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2021-24949). The vulnerability was discovered in the "WP Search Filters" widget which failed to properly sanitize and escape the option parameter before using it in SQL statements (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability was identified as a SQL injection (CWE-89) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 CRITICAL (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The issue specifically exists in the "WP Search Filters" widget where the option parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform SQL injection attacks against the affected WordPress installations, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the database, data theft, or manipulation of database content (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in version 5.0.7 of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect against potential attacks (Plus Addons Updates).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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