SQL Injection in Quantumcloud Slider Hero
CVE-2021-24506
The Slider Hero with Animation, Video Background & Intro Maker WordPress plugin before 8.2.7 does not sanitise or escape the id attribute of its hero-button shortcode before using it in a SQL statement, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform SQL injection.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Quantumcloud Slider Hero
- Slider Hero With Animation, Video Background & Intro Maker — versions 8.2.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/52c8755c-46b9-4383-8c8d-8816f03456b0 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24506?
- CVE-2021-24506 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quantumcloud Slider Hero, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24506?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24506 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.