SB2022110963 - SQL injection in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin



SB2022110963 - SQL injection in Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin

Published: November 9, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022110963
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24865)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within order and orderby parameters A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.