CVE-2021-24861 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Quotes Collection WordPress plugin through 2.5.2 does not validate and escape the bulkcheck parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection

Published: 2021-12-13

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 1.3% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Quotes Collection

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.5.2`	affected	≤ 2.5.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:quotes_collection_project:quotes_collection:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11773	The Quotes Collection WordPress plugin through 2.5.2 does not validate and escape the bulkcheck parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01275.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9a50d5d0-7a50-47d1-a8f9-e0eb217919d9

History

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Subscriptions

Quotes Collection Project Quotes Collection

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2021-12-13T10:41:12.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:49:12.681Z

Reserved: 2021-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-24861

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-12-13T11:15:09.217

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:41:01.880

Link: CVE-2021-24861

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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