PT-2021-15873
CVE-2021-24337
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Published
2021-06-07
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Updated
2021-07-15
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Video Embed WordPress plugin versions 1.0 and earlier
Description
The issue concerns the
id GET parameter in one of the Video Embed WordPress plugin's pages, which is accessible via forced browsing. This parameter is not sanitized, validated, or escaped before being used in a SQL statement, allowing low-privilege users, such as subscribers, to perform SQL injection.Recommendations
For Video Embed WordPress plugin versions 1.0 and earlier, consider disabling the vulnerable page or restricting access to it until a patch is available. Avoid using the
id GET parameter in the affected page until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploitability
Exploit
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