PT-2021-15926 · WordPress · Comment Highlighter

Syed Sheeraz Ali · Published 2021-09-06 · Updated 2021-09-09 · CVE-2021-24393

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Comment Highlighter WordPress plugin versions 0.13 and earlier

Description The issue arises from a c GET parameter in the Comment Highlighter WordPress plugin that is not properly sanitized, escaped, or validated before being inserted into a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

Recommendations For Comment Highlighter WordPress plugin versions 0.13 and earlier, update to a version that properly sanitizes, escapes, or validates the c GET parameter to prevent SQL injection. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

SQL injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24393

Affected Products

Comment Highlighter

References · 5

• 🔥 https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-comment-highlighter · Exploit
• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/24969766-19e3-47cd-b32c-6c3330651d1f · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24393 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24393 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/28282 · Telegram Post