vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: slider-hero: CVE-2021-24506: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 26, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 26, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The Slider Hero with Animation, Video Background and 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.
Solution
slider-hero-plugin-cve-2021-24506
References
Rapid7 Labs
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