WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24341 Modified

Xllentech English Islamic Calendar: SQL injection

Xllentech English Islamic Calendar 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.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Xllentech English Islamic Calendar
Plugin slug
english-islamic-calendar
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 14, 2021
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Jun 14, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Xllentech English Islamic Calendar 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

When deleting a date in the Xllentech English Islamic Calendar WordPress plugin before 2.6.8, the year_number and month_number POST parameters are not sanitised, escaped or validated before being used in a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources