CVE-2021-24762

Public Exploit
Perfect Survey < 1.5.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

Description

The Perfect Survey WordPress plugin before 1.5.2 does not validate and escape the question_id GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the get_question AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 83.58% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Perfect Survey
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c1620905-7c31-4e62-80f5-1d9635be11ad third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166072/WordPress-Perfect-Survey-1.5.1-SQL-Injection.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24762?
CVE-2021-24762 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24762?
To fix CVE-2021-24762, 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-2021-24762 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24762 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~84% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24762?
CVE-2021-24762 affects Unknown Perfect Survey.
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