CVE-2021-24786 in the critical feed json
Download Monitor < 4.4.5 - Admin+ SQL Injection
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11698
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.3%
- EPSS 17.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.4.5 does not properly validate and escape the "orderby" GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement when viewing the logs, leading to an SQL Injection issue
Patch / fix
- wpchill download_monitor 4.4.5
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- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-50695)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
17.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-50695 Wordpress Plugin Download Monitor WordPress V 4.4.4 - SQL Injection (Authenticated) webapps, 2022-02-02
- Nuclei template Download Monitor < 4.4.5 - SQL Injection nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a6571f16-66d2-449e-af83-1c6ddd56edfa referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Download Monitor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/a6571f16-66d2-449e-af83-1c6ddd56edfa
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24786
- NVD CVE-2021-24786
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