CVE-2021-24221
WordPress Quiz And Survey Master SQL Injection
Description
The Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin for WordPress plugin before 7.1.12 did not sanitise the result_id GET parameter on pages with the [qsm_result] shortcode without id attribute, concatenating it in a SQL statement and leading to an SQL injection. The lowest role allowed to use this shortcode in post or pages being author, such user could gain unauthorised access to the DBMS. If the shortcode (without the id attribute) is embed on a public page or post, then unauthenticated users could exploit the injection.
INFO
Published Date :
April 12, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:31 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-24221.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2479603/ | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b52b25c-82a1-41c7-83ac-92e244f7c5ab | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin for WordPress plugin before 7.1.12 did not sanitise the result_id GET parameter on pages with the [qsm_result] shortcode without id attribute, concatenating it in a SQL statement and leading to an SQL injection. The lowest role allowed to use this shortcode in post or pages being author, such user could gain unauthorised access to the DBMS. If the shortcode (without the id attribute) is embed on a public page or post, then unauthenticated users could exploit the injection. The Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin for WordPress plugin before 7.1.12 did not sanitise the result_id GET parameter on pages with the [qsm_result] shortcode without id attribute, concatenating it in a SQL statement and leading to an SQL injection. The lowest role allowed to use this shortcode in post or pages being author, such user could gain unauthorised access to the DBMS. If the shortcode (without the id attribute) is embed on a public page or post, then unauthenticated users could exploit the injection. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2479603/ No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2479603/ Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b52b25c-82a1-41c7-83ac-92e244f7c5ab No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b52b25c-82a1-41c7-83ac-92e244f7c5ab Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:expresstech:quiz_and_survey_master:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.1.12
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24221 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-24221
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
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0.11 }} 0.00%
score
0.45705
percentile