CVE-2021-25076

Public Exploit
WP User Frontend < 3.5.26 - SQL Injection to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The WP User Frontend WordPress plugin before 3.5.26 does not validate and escape the status parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the Subscribers dashboard, leading to an SQL injection. Due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping, this could also lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 71.05% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown WP User Frontend – Membership, Profile, Registration & Post Submission Plugin for WordPress
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d3eeba6-5560-4380-a6e9-f008a9112ac6 third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2648715 third party advisory patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166071/WordPress-WP-User-Frontend-3.5.25-SQL-Injection.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25076?
CVE-2021-25076 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25076?
To fix CVE-2021-25076, 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-2021-25076 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-25076 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~71% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-25076?
CVE-2021-25076 affects Unknown WP User Frontend – Membership, Profile, Registration & Post Submission Plugin for WordPress.
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