CVE-2021-36916 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-36916 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 24/11/2021 | CVE Updated: 17/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: Patchstack | Vendor: wpWave | Product: Hide My WP (WordPress plugin)
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-36916 Description

The SQL injection vulnerability in the Hide My WP WordPress plugin (versions <= 6.2.3) is possible because of how the IP address is retrieved and used inside a SQL query. The function "hmwp_get_user_ip" tries to retrieve the IP address from multiple headers, including IP address headers that the user can spoof, such as "X-Forwarded-For." As a result, the malicious payload supplied in one of these IP address headers will be directly inserted into the SQL query, making SQL injection possible.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8.6 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* NONE
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* LOW
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* LOW

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-89
CWE Name: CWE-89 SQL Injection
Source: wpWave

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).