WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24847 Modified

importFromRedirection AJAX action of the SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager: SQL injection

importFromRedirection AJAX action of the SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 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
importFromRedirection AJAX action of the SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager
Plugin slug
seo-redirection-301-redirect-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 17, 2021
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Nov 17, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update importFromRedirection AJAX action of the SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager 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 importFromRedirection AJAX action of the SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager WordPress plugin before 8.2, available to any authenticated user, does not properly sanitise the offset parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading an SQL injection when the redirection plugin is also installed

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