SQL Injection in Chameleon CSS Project
CVE-2021-24626
The Chameleon CSS WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not have any CSRF and capability checks in all its AJAX calls, allowing any authenticated user, such as subscriber to call them and perform unauthorised actions. One of AJAX call, remove_css, also does not sanitise or escape the css_id POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a 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: 0.007 (52.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Chameleon CSS Project
- Chameleon CSS — versions 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/06cb6c14-99b8-45b6-be2e-f4dcca8a4165 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-chameleon-css/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24626?
- CVE-2021-24626 is a high-severity vulnerability in Chameleon CSS Project, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24626?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24626 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.