WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24869 Modified

WP Fastest Cache: SQL injection

WP Fastest Cache 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 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WP Fastest Cache
Plugin slug
wp-fastest-cache
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 16, 2024
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Jan 16, 2024 and is one of 31 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP Fastest Cache 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 WP Fastest Cache WordPress plugin before 0.9.5 does not escape user input in the set_urls_with_terms method before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by low privilege users such as subscriber

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

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