Advanced Custom Fields Plugin prior 0.8.8.7 on WordPress SQL Statement order/orderby sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Advanced Custom Fields Plugin on WordPress. This impacts an unknown function of the component SQL Statement Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument order/orderby results in sql injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-24865. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Advanced Custom Fields Plugin on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This affects an unknown code of the component SQL Statement Handler. The manipulation of the argument order/orderby with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/24/2022 as 2648200. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-24865 since 01/14/2021. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 0.8.8.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at plugins.trac.wordpress.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Advanced Custom Fields Plugin 0.8.8.7
Patch: plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timelineinfo

01/14/2021 🔍
01/24/2022 +375 days 🔍
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01/27/2022 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2648200
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-24865 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-24865
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191475

Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2022 13:19
Updated: 01/27/2022 15:17
Changes: 01/24/2022 13:19 (43), 01/27/2022 15:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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