WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24631 Modified

Unlimited PopUps: SQL injection

Unlimited PopUps 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
Unlimited PopUps
Plugin slug
unlimited-popups
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 08, 2021
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Nov 08, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Unlimited PopUps 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 Unlimited PopUps WordPress plugin through 4.5.3 does not sanitise or escape the did GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement, available to users as low as editor, leading to an authenticated SQL Injection

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

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