Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-24341

HighPublic PoC

Published: 14 June 2021

Published
14 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 0.0053 67.8th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-24341 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Xllentech English Islamic Calendar. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 32.2% 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

When deleting a date in the Xllentech English Islamic Calendar WordPress plugin before 2.6.8, the year_number and month_number POST parameters are not sanitised, escaped or validated before being used in a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

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

Affected Assets

xllentech
english islamic calendar
≤ 2.6.8

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