Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-24337

HighPublic PoC

Published: 07 June 2021

Published
07 June 2021
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0058 69.4th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-24337 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Video-Embed-Box Project Video-Embed-Box. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 30.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

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…

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perform SQL injection.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

video-embed-box project
video-embed-box
≤ 1.0

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

References