// For flags

CVE-2021-24459

Survey Maker < 1.5.6 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

1
*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The get_results() and get_items() functions in the Survey Maker WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard

Las funciones get_results() y get_items() del plugin de WordPress Survey Maker versiones anteriores a 1.5.6, no usaban la lista blanca ni comprobaban el parámetro orderby antes de usarlo en las sentencias SQL que se pasaban a las llamadas a la base de datos get_results(), conllevando a problemas de inyección SQL en el panel de administración

The get_results() and get_items() functions in the Survey Maker WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard.

*Credits: To Quang Duong
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-06-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CAPEC
References (1)
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URL Date SRC
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (1)