WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24754 Modified

MainWP Child Reports: SQL injection

MainWP Child Reports 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
MainWP Child Reports
Plugin slug
mainwp-child-reports
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 18, 2021
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Oct 18, 2021 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update MainWP Child Reports 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 MainWP Child Reports WordPress plugin before 2.0.8 does not validate or sanitise the order parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the admin dashboard, leading to an SQL injection issue

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