id GET parameter of one of the Video Embed: SQL injection
id GET parameter of one of the Video Embed 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.
- Component
- id GET parameter of one of the Video Embed
- Plugin slug
video-embed-box- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 07, 2021
This CVE was published Jun 07, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update id GET parameter of one of the Video Embed 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 id GET parameter of one of the Video Embed WordPress plugin through 1.0's page (available via forced browsing) is not sanitised, validated or escaped before being used in a SQL statement, allowing low privilege users, such as subscribers, to perform SQL injection.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H