CVE-2021-25037 json
All In One SEO < 4.1.5.3 - Authenticated SQL Injection
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11949
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The All in One SEO WordPress plugin before 4.1.5.3 is affected by an authenticated SQL injection issue, which was discovered during an internal audit by the Jetpack Scan team, and could grant attackers access to privileged information from the affected site’s database (e.g., usernames and hashed passwords).
Patch / fix
- aioseo all_in_one_seo 4.1.5.3
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- jetpack.com https://jetpack.com/2021/12/14/severe-vulnerabilities-fixed-in-all-in-one-seo-plugin-version-4-1-5-3/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4cd2a57b-3e1a-4acf-aecb-201ed9f4ee6d referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown All in One SEO – Best WordPress SEO Plugin – Easily Improve SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2640944/all-in-one-seo-pack/trunk/app/Common/Api/PostsTerms.php
patch, vendor-advisory
-
jetpack.com
/2021/12/14/severe-vulnerabilities-fixed-in-all-in-one-seo-plugin-version-4-1-5-3/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/4cd2a57b-3e1a-4acf-aecb-201ed9f4ee6d
exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25037
- NVD CVE-2021-25037
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