CVE-2021-24551

The Edit Comments WordPress plugin through 0.3 does not sanitise, validate or escape the jal_edit_comments GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-edit-comments/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e62fb8db-384f-4384-ad24-e10eb9058ed5	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:edit_comments_project:edit_comments:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-08-23 12:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-24551

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24551

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24551

JSON object : View

Products Affected

edit_comments_project

edit_comments

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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