Comment Highlighter <= 0.13 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection

7.2
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2021-24393
CVSS 7.2 (High)
Publicly Published July 23, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Syed Sheeraz Ali - Codevigilant

Description

A c GET parameter of the Comment Highlighter WordPress plugin through 0.13 is not properly sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

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Vulnerability Details for Comment Highlighter

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug comment-highlighter (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 0.13

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