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National Vulnerability Database

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NVD

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CVE-2021-24221 Detail

Current Description

The Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin for WordPress plugin before 7.1.12 did not sanitise the result_id GET parameter on pages with the [qsm_result] shortcode without id attribute, concatenating it in a SQL statement and leading to an SQL injection. The lowest role allowed to use this shortcode in post or pages being author, such user could gain unauthorised access to the DBMS. If the shortcode (without the id attribute) is embed on a public page or post, then unauthenticated users could exploit the injection.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2479603/ Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2479603/ Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b52b25c-82a1-41c7-83ac-92e244f7c5ab Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b52b25c-82a1-41c7-83ac-92e244f7c5ab Exploit  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') WPScan  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-24221
NVD Published Date:
04/12/2021
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
WPScan