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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: 2021-11-24T16:29:41.073211Z
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:26:37.318Z
Reserved: 2021-07-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-36916
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2021-11-24T17:15:07.857
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:14:17.957
Link: CVE-2021-36916
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