WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24396 Modified

GSEOR – WordPress SEO Plugin: SQL injection

GSEOR – WordPress SEO Plugin 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
GSEOR – WordPress SEO Plugin
Plugin slug
gseor
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 20, 2021
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Sep 20, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update GSEOR – WordPress SEO Plugin 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

A pageid GET parameter of the GSEOR – WordPress SEO Plugin WordPress plugin through 1.3 is not sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

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

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