WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-4208 Modified

ExportFeed: SQL injection

ExportFeed 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 7.2 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
ExportFeed
Plugin slug
exportfeed
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Feb 21, 2022
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Feb 21, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update ExportFeed 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

The ExportFeed WordPress plugin through 2.0.1.0 does not sanitise and escape the product_id POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection vulnerability exploitable by high privilege users

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

Primary and upstream sources