SQL Injection in Mainwp Mainwp_child
CVE-2021-24877
The MainWP Child WordPress plugin before 4.1.8 does not validate the orderby and order parameter before using them in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin when the Backup and Stagin…
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.012 (65.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mainwp Mainwp_child
- Unknown Mainwp Child - Securely Connects Sites To The Wordpress Manager Dashboard — versions 4.1.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24877?
- CVE-2021-24877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mainwp Mainwp_child, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24877?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24877 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.