CVE-2021-24786
published 2022-01-03CVE-2021-24786: 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…
PriorityP359high7.2CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRHUINSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
17.48%
96.8th percentile
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
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpchill | download_monitor | < 4.4.5 | 4.4.5 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.5MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Exploit-DB
Wordpress Plugin Download Monitor WordPress V 4.4.4 - SQL Injection (Authenticated)
exploitdb·2022-02-02·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2021-24786 [HIGH] Wordpress Plugin Download Monitor WordPress V 4.4.4 - SQL Injection (Authenticated)
Wordpress Plugin Download Monitor WordPress V 4.4.4 - SQL Injection (Authenticated)
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# Exploit Title: Wordpress Plugin Download Monitor WordPress V 4.4.4 - SQL Injection (Authenticated)
# Date 28.01.2022
# Exploit Author: Ron Jost (Hacker5preme)
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.download-monitor.com/
# Software Link: https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/download-monitor.4.4.4.zip
# Version: < 4.4.5
# Tested on: Ubuntu 20.04
# CVE: CVE-2021-24786
# CWE: CWE-89
# Documentation: https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/blob/main/Wordpress/CVE-2021-24786/README.md
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Description:
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
''
Nuclei
Download Monitor < 4.4.5 - SQL Injection
nuclei·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2021-24786 [HIGH] Download Monitor < 4.4.5 - SQL Injection
Download Monitor = 8'
condition: and
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100c5403d019e1681ab838186a0b25c481de6feb76b8f64d95caccce63992ad8fea0220249e0fbde3a133b5f9b0f479f8273a91d7ef36aac0195fb35b5f63ecb7534a7b:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950
2022-01-03
Published