CVE-2021-25064: unknown wow countdowns – easily create any countdowns, counters and timers SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-25064 is a high (CVSS 7.2) SQL Injection vulnerability in unknown wow countdowns – easily create any countdowns, counters and timers. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 28-03-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Wow Countdowns WordPress plugin through 3.1.2 does not sanitize user input into the 'did' parameter and uses it in a SQL statement, leading to an authenticated SQL Injection.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.