The SQL injection vulnerability in the Hide My WP WordPress plugin (versions <= 6.2.3) is possible because of how the IP address is retrieved and used inside a SQL query. The function "hmwp_get_user_ip" tries to retrieve the IP address from multiple headers, including IP address headers that the user can spoof, such as "X-Forwarded-For." As a result, the malicious payload supplied in one of these IP address headers will be directly inserted into the SQL query, making SQL injection possible.
CVE-2021-36916 is a high severity with CVSS 8.6 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin Hide My WP - Amazing Security Plugin for WordPress!. It affects Versions up to 6.2.3 and is fixed in 6.2.4.
CVE-2021-36916 is tracked for the Plugin Hide My WP - Amazing Security Plugin for WordPress! as high severity with CVSS 8.6. The affected range is Versions up to 6.2.3. Update Hide My WP - Amazing Security Plugin for WordPress! to 6.2.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
hide_my_wp
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2021-36916 |
| Patched Versions |
6.2.4
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 6.2.3
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Hide My WP < 6.2.9 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Hide My WP <= 6.2.3 - Authorization Bypass
Hide My WP <= 6.2.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Hide My WP <= 4.53 - Cross-Site Scripting
Hide My WP <= 4.51.1 - Cross-Site Scripting
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