Description
The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.4.5 does not properly validate and escape the "orderby" GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement when viewing the logs, leading to an SQL Injection issue
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Download Monitor | 4.4.5 – < 4.4.5 | 4.4.5 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Wordpress Plugin Download Monitor WordPress V 4.4.4 - SQL Injection (Authenticated) EDB-50695 · webapps · Feb 2, 2022
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Download Monitor < 4.4.5 - SQL Injection http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24786.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.