PT-2021-15985 · WordPress · Popup Like Box – Page Plugin

To Quang Duong · Published 2021-08-02 · Updated 2021-08-10 · CVE-2021-24460

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Popup Like box – Page Plugin WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.5.3

Description The issue arises from the get fb likeboxes() function not validating the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard. This allows for potential manipulation of database queries.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.5.3, update to version 3.5.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the get fb likeboxes() function until a patch is available. Avoid using the orderby parameter in the affected SQL statements until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

SQL injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24460

Affected Products

Popup Like Box – Page Plugin

References · 6

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9c0164f2-464b-4876-a48f-c0ebd63cf397 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24460 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24460 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/26652 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/18445 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/19000 · Telegram Post