FKIE_CVE-2021-24492

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-08-02 11:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:40
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
The hndtst_action_instance_callback AJAX call of the Handsome Testimonials & Reviews WordPress plugin before 2.1.1, available to any authenticated users, does not sanitise, validate or escape the hndtst_previewShortcodeInstanceId POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL Injection issue.
References
contact@wpscan.comhttps://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-handsome-testimonials/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
contact@wpscan.comhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/42760007-0e59-4d45-8d64-86bc0b8daceaExploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-handsome-testimonials/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/42760007-0e59-4d45-8d64-86bc0b8daceaExploit, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
handsome_testimonials_\&_reviews_project handsome_testimonials_\&_reviews *
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          "vendor": "Unknown",
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              "status": "affected",
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            }
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      ],
      "source": "contact@wpscan.com"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      "value": "La llamada AJAX hndtst_action_instance_callback del plugin de WordPress Handsome Testimonials \u0026amp; Reviews versiones anteriores a 2.1.1, disponible para cualquier usuario autenticado, no sanea, comprueba ni escapa del par\u00e1metro POST hndtst_previewShortcodeInstanceId antes de usarlo en una sentencia SQL, conllevando a un problema de inyecci\u00f3n SQL"
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2021-24492",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:40:07.597",
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