Video Embed <= 1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2021-24337
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published May 19, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Syed Sheeraz Ali
Description

The id GET parameter of one of the Video Embed WordPress plugin through 1.0's page (available via forced browsing) is not sanitised, validated or escaped before being used in a SQL statement, allowing low privilege users, such as subscribers, to perform SQL injection.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug video-embed-box (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0
Patched Version
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