SQL Injection in Ni Woocommerce Custom Order Status Project

CVE-2021-24846

The get_query() function of the Ni WooCommerce Custom Order Status WordPress plugin before 1.9.7, used by the niwoocos_ajax AJAX action, available to all authenticated users, does not properly sanitise the sort parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection, exploitable by any authenticated users, such as subscriber

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.013 (67.9th 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-2021-24846?
CVE-2021-24846 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ni Woocommerce Custom Order Status Project, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-21.
How severe is CVE-2021-24846?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24846 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.