SQL Injection in Wpwave Hide My Wp
CVE-2021-36916
The SQL injection vulnerability in the Hide My WP WordPress plugin (versions <= 6.2.3) is possible because of how the IP address is retrieved and used inside a SQL query. The function "hmwp_get_user_ip" tries to retrieve the IP address from multiple headers, including IP address headers that the user can spoof, such as "X-Forwarded-For." As a result, the malicious payload supplied in one of these IP address headers will be directly inserted into the SQL query, making SQL injection possible.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.019 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Wpwave Hide My Wp
- Wpwave Hide My Wp (WordPress Plugin) — versions <= 6.2.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- codecanyon.net/item/hide-my-wp-amazing-security-plugin-for-wordpress/4177158 (Product)
- patchstack.com/hide-my-wp-vulnerabilities-fixed/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hide-my-wp/wordpress-hide-my-wp-premium-p… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36916?
- CVE-2021-36916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpwave Hide My Wp, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2021-11-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36916?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-36916 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.