Comment Highlighter <= 0.13 - Authenticated SQL Injection
CVE-2021-24393

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Comment Highlighter
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 September 2021

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

Comment Highlighter 0.13

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/24969766-19e3-47cd-b32c-...
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https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-commen...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Syed Sheeraz Ali of Codevigilant
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