What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24506?

CVE-2021-24506 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-24506?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24506. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.4%.

Slider Hero CVE-2021-24506

HIGH

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2021-08-23 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress SQLi Slider Hero

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 23, 2021 - 12:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

The Slider Hero with Animation, Video Background & Intro Maker WordPress plugin before 8.2.7 does not sanitise or escape the id attribute of its hero-button shortcode before using it in a SQL statement, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform SQL injection.

AnalysisAI

The Slider Hero with Animation, Video Background & Intro Maker WordPress plugin before 8.2.7 does not sanitise or escape the id attribute of its hero-button shortcode before using it in a SQL. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. The Slider Hero with Animation, Video Background & Intro Maker WordPress plugin before 8.2.7 does not sanitise or escape the id attribute of its hero-button shortcode before using it in a SQL statement, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform SQL injection. Affected products include: Quantumcloud Slider Hero. Version information: before 8.2.7.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.