The get_sliders() function in the Image Slider by Ays- Responsive Slider and Carousel WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard
CVE-2021-24463 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin Image Slider by Ays- Responsive Slider and Carousel. It affects Versions before 2.5.0 and is fixed in 2.5.0.
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CVE-2021-24463 is tracked for the Plugin Image Slider by Ays- Responsive Slider and Carousel as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions before 2.5.0. Update Image Slider by Ays- Responsive Slider and Carousel to 2.5.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
ays-slider
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2021-24463 |
| Patched Versions |
2.5.0
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 2.5.0
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Image Slider by Ays- Responsive Slider and Carousel <= 2.7.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Image Slider by Ays <= 2.7.1 - Missing Authorization
Image Slider by Ays- Responsive Slider and Carousel <= 2.7.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Slider Deletion
Image Slider by Ays- Responsive Slider and Carousel <= 2.4.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
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