WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24858 Modified

Cookie Notification Plugin for: SQL injection

Cookie Notification Plugin for 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
Cookie Notification Plugin for
Plugin slug
wp-cookie-user-info
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 24, 2022
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Jan 24, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Cookie Notification Plugin for 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 Cookie Notification Plugin for WordPress plugin before 1.0.9 does not sanitise or escape the id GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement, when retrieving the setting to edit in the admin dashboard, leading to an authenticated SQL Injection

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