PT-2021-16286 · WordPress · Header Footer Code Manager

Anton Sarsadskikh + 1 · Published 2021-11-08 · Updated 2021-11-10 · CVE-2021-24791

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: The Header Footer Code Manager WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.1.14

Description: The issue arises from the lack of validation and escaping of the orderby and order request parameters before they are used in a SQL statement when viewing the Snippets admin dashboard, leading to SQL injections.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 1.1.14, update to version 1.1.14 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Snippets admin dashboard to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

SQL injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24791

Affected Products

Header Footer Code Manager

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d55caa9b-d50f-4c13-bc69-dc475641735f · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24791 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24791 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/23137 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/31991 · Telegram Post