CVE-2021-36916

The SQL injection vulnerability in the Hide My WP WordPress plugin (versions <= 6.2.3) is possible because of how the IP address is retrieved and used inside a SQL query. The function "hmwp_get_user_ip" tries to retrieve the IP address from multiple headers, including IP address headers that the user can spoof, such as "X-Forwarded-For." As a result, the malicious payload supplied in one of these IP address headers will be directly inserted into the SQL query, making SQL injection possible.

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://codecanyon.net/item/hide-my-wp-amazing-security-plugin-for-wordpress/4177158	Product
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hide-my-wp/wordpress-hide-my-wp-premium-plugin-6-2-3-sql-injection-sqli-vulnerability	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/hide-my-wp-vulnerabilities-fixed/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpwave:hide_my_wp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-24 17:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-36916

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36916

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-36916

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpwave

hide_my_wp

CWE

CWE-89

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

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