CVE-2021-36916

24.11.2021, 17:15

The SQL injection vulnerability in the Hide My WP WordPress plugin (versions <= 6.2.3) is possible because of how the IP address is retrieved and used inside a SQL query. The function "hmwp_get_user_ip" tries to retrieve the IP address from multiple headers, including IP address headers that the user can spoof, such as "X-Forwarded-For." As a result, the malicious payload supplied in one of these IP address headers will be directly inserted into the SQL query, making SQL injection possible.

SQL Injection

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	NIST	8.6 HIGH	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Patchstack	CNA	8.6 HIGH	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVE	ADP	---				---
CISA-ADP	ADP	---				---

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 68%

Vendor	Product	Version
wpwave	hide_my_wp	𝑥 ≤ 6.2.3

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Known Exploits!

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
The software constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References

https://codecanyon.net/item/hide-my-wp-amazing-security-plugin-for-wordpress/4177158

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hide-my-wp/wordpress-hide-my-wp-premium-plugin-6-2-3-sql-injection-sqli-vulnerability

https://patchstack.com/hide-my-wp-vulnerabilities-fixed/

https://codecanyon.net/item/hide-my-wp-amazing-security-plugin-for-wordpress/4177158

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hide-my-wp/wordpress-hide-my-wp-premium-plugin-6-2-3-sql-injection-sqli-vulnerability

https://patchstack.com/hide-my-wp-vulnerabilities-fixed/