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

EPSS: 0.014 (68.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.