MainWP Child <= 4.1.7.1 - SQL Injection via orderby, order Parameters

7.2
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2021-24877
CVSS 7.2 (High)
Publicly Published October 25, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher ZhongFu Su

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

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Vulnerability Details for MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug mainwp-child (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.1.8, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 4.1.8
Patched Version
  • 4.1.8

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