CVE-2021-24829

Public Exploit

Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics < 3.9 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection

Description

The Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics WordPress plugin before 3.9 does not validate and escape user input passed to the today_traffic_index AJAX action (available to any authenticated users) before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection issue

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cc6585c8-5798-48a1-89f7-a3337f56df3f	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24829?: CVE-2021-24829 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24829?: To fix CVE-2021-24829, 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-2021-24829 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-24829 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-2021-24829?: CVE-2021-24829 affects Unknown Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics.

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Description

Category

CWE-89 – Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

References

Frequently Asked Questions