// For flags

CVE-2021-24461

FAQ Builder < 1.3.6 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The get_faqs() function in the FAQ Builder AYS WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 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

La función get_faqs() del plugin de WordPress FAQ Builder AYS versiones anteriores a 1.3.6, no usaba la lista blanca ni comprobaba el parámetro orderby antes de usarlo en las sentencias SQL pasadas a las llamadas a la base de datos get_results(), conllevando a problemas de inyección SQL en el panel de control del administrador

*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
  • 2024-06-24 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Ays-pro
Search vendor "Ays-pro"
 Faq Builder
Search vendor "Ays-pro" for product "Faq Builder"
 < 1.3.6
Search vendor "Ays-pro" for product "Faq Builder" and version " < 1.3.6"
wordpress
Affected