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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: SQL Injection in WordPress plugin 'Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking'. π₯ **Consequences**: Attackers can steal sensitive data, modify database records, or execute unauthorized admin actionβ¦
π‘οΈ **CWE**: CWE-89 (SQL Injection). π **Root Cause**: The plugin fails to escape the `sccp_id` parameter before using it in an SQL statement during the `ays_sccp_results_export_file` AJAX action.β¦
π¦ **Affected Product**: WordPress Plugin: Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking. π **Versions**: All versions **before 2.8.2** are vulnerable. Version 2.8.2 and later are safe.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
π° **Attacker Capabilities**: - Obtain sensitive information (DB dump). - Modify existing data. - Execute unauthorized administrative operations. - Impact is within the context of the affected WordPress site.
Q5Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)
π **Exploitation Threshold**: LOW. π€ **Auth Required**: **None**. The vulnerability is available to both **unauthenticated** and authenticated users. This makes it extremely dangerous for public-facing sites.
Q6Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)
π₯ **Public Exploit**: YES. π **PoC Available**: Yes, a Nuclei template exists on GitHub (projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates). PacketStorm Security also hosts related reports.β¦
π **Self-Check Method**: 1. Scan for the plugin 'Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking'. 2. Check version number (must be < 2.8.2). 3. Use automated scanners (like Nuclei) targeting CVE-2021-24931. 4.β¦
β **Official Fix**: YES. π§ **Patch**: Upgrade the plugin to version **2.8.2** or higher. The developer has released a fixed version that addresses the input escaping issue.
Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)
π§ **No Patch Workaround**: - **Immediate Action**: Disable or uninstall the plugin if not strictly needed. - **WAF**: Configure Web Application Firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns in the `sccp_id` parameter. β¦