CVE-2021-25007CWE-89

MOLIE <= 0.5 - Authenticated SQL Injection

published March 14, 2022

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
75.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ Attention all MOLIE WordPress plugin users! It turns out this plugin can be a bit too trusting, leading to a sneaky SQL injection opportunity! Think of it like a restaurant kitchen that accepts any recipe without checking its ingredients — one bad recipe could lead to a disastrous dinner party! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL commands, which may allow them to read, modify, or even delete your database records. That could spell disaster for your site's data integrity!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant kitchen that accepts any recipe without checking its ingredients — one bad recipe could lead to a disastrous dinner party! The MOLIE WordPress plugin fails to validate and escape user-supplied post parameters, making it vulnerable to SQL injection attacks when they are used directly in SQL statements.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL commands, which may allow them to read, modify, or even delete your database records. That could spell disaster for your site's data integrity! To safeguard your site, update the MOLIE plugin to the latest version where this vulnerability is patched. Additionally, consider implementing prepared statements for any SQL queries using user input. You can tackle this! Update your plugin and secure your site like a pro! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01608 · 75.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2022-03-14T14:41Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 MAR 14:41Z
    MOLIE <= 0.5 - Authenticated SQL Injection
    cvelistv5