SQL Injection in Edit Comments Project
CVE-2021-24551
The Edit Comments WordPress plugin through 0.3 does not sanitise, validate or escape the jal_edit_comments GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.019 (78.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Edit_comments_project Edit_comments
- Unknown Edit Comments — versions 0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24551?
- CVE-2021-24551 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Edit Comments Project, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24551?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24551 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.