CVE-2021-24727

Public Exploit
Block and Stop Bad Bots < 6.60 - Authenticated SQL Injections

Description

The StopBadBots WordPress plugin before 6.60 did not validate or escape the order and orderby GET parameter in some of its admin dashboard pages, leading to Authenticated SQL Injections

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.63%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com Third-Party Advisory trustwave.com
Affected: Unknown WP Block and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection Plugin StopBadBots
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=29174 third party advisory exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ffa1f718-f2c5-48ef-8eea-33a18a628a2c third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2576276/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24727?
CVE-2021-24727 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24727?
To fix CVE-2021-24727, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-24727 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24727 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24727?
CVE-2021-24727 affects Unknown WP Block and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection Plugin StopBadBots.
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