Handsome Testimonials & Reviews < 2.1.1 - Authenticated SQL Injection

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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

CVE	CVE-2021-24492
CVSS	High (8.8)
Publicly Published	June 29, 2021
Last Updated	January 22, 2024
Researcher	Shreya Pohekar

Description

The hndtst_action_instance_callback AJAX call of the Handsome Testimonials & Reviews WordPress plugin before 2.1.1, available to any authenticated users, does not sanitise, validate or escape the hndtst_previewShortcodeInstanceId POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL Injection issue.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	handsome-testimonials (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Affected Version	<= 2.1.1
Patched Version	2.1.1

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