Anti-Spam by CleanTalk: SQL injection
Anti-Spam by CleanTalk is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.
- Component
- Anti-Spam by CleanTalk
- Plugin slug
anti-spam- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 18, 2021
This CVE was published Mar 18, 2021 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Anti-Spam by CleanTalk to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
Unvalidated input in the Anti-Spam by CleanTalk WordPress plugin, versions before 5.149, lead to multiple authenticated SQL injection vulnerabilities, however, it requires high privilege user (admin+).
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H