Side Menu – add fixed side buttons <= 3.1.3 - SQL Injection

7.2
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2021-24348
CVSS 7.2 (High)
Publicly Published May 27, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Shreya Pohekar

Description

The menu delete functionality of the Side Menu – add fixed side buttons WordPress plugin before 3.1.5, available to Administrator users takes the did GET parameter and uses it into an SQL statement without proper sanitisation, validation or escaping, therefore leading to a SQL Injection issue

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Vulnerability Details for Side Menu – add fixed side buttons

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug side-menu (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.1.5, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.1.3
Patched Version
  • 3.1.5

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