CVE-2021-24393

A c GET parameter of the Comment Highlighter WordPress plugin through 0.13 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-comment-highlighter/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/24969766-19e3-47cd-b32c-6c3330651d1f	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:comment_highlighter_project:comment_highlighter:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-09-06 11:15

Updated : 2021-09-09 19:45

NVD link : CVE-2021-24393

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24393

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24393

JSON object : View

Products Affected

comment_highlighter_project

comment_highlighter

CWE

CWE-89

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

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