8.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-24458
WordPress Popup box SQL Injection
Description

The get_ays_popupboxes() and get_popup_categories() functions of the Popup box WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 2, 2021, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 10, 2021, 3 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-24458 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ays-pro popup_box
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a588266-54cd-4779-adcf-f9b9e226c297 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-24458 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-24458 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 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://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a588266-54cd-4779-adcf-f9b9e226c297 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a588266-54cd-4779-adcf-f9b9e226c297 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ays-pro:popup_box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24458 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} -0.00%

score

0.36678

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
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