Vulnerability · Published Nov 23, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24877MainWP Child < 4.1.8 - Admin+ SQL Injection
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity SQL injection in MainWP Child - Securely connects sites to the MainWP WordPress Manager Dashboard from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The MainWP Child WordPress plugin before 4.1.8 does not validate the orderby and order parameter before using them in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin when the Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin is installed
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MainWP Child - Securely connects sites to the MainWP WordPress Manager Dashboard | 4.1.8 – before 4.1.8 |
Weakness: CWE-89