Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-24336 affects the FlightLog WordPress plugin through version 3.0.2. Authenticated users with editor or administrator privileges could influence database queries through unsanitized POST parameters. The business risk is mainly compromise or manipulation by already-privileged WordPress users, not unauthenticated internet-scale attack based on the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted privileged-user risk. It should be remediated during normal vulnerability management, faster if FlightLog is present on sensitive or externally administered WordPress sites.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in FlightLog through 3.0.2. Sources state multiple POST parameters are not sanitized, validated, or escaped before being used in SQL statements. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress editor or administrator account. No CVSS score, fixed version, or vendor mitigation is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running FlightLog through 3.0.2 where an attacker has, or can obtain, editor or administrator access. Sites with weak privileged-account controls have higher practical risk.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Public vulnerability details exist, but the provided evidence supports authenticated editor-or-admin exploitation only.
Researcher notes
Evidence is specific but incomplete: affected plugin and vulnerable class are clear, while CVSS, exploit-in-the-wild status, and fixed-version guidance are absent from the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming unauthenticated exposure or a confirmed patch without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for FlightLog installations at or below version 3.0.2.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or WPScan guidance for a fixed version or removal advice.
- Restrict editor and administrator access to trusted users only.
- Remove or disable FlightLog where no supported fixed version is available.
- Review privileged WordPress account security, including passwords and MFA where available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether FlightLog is installed and record its exact version.
- Identify all WordPress users with editor or administrator privileges.
- Review recent privileged-user activity around FlightLog-related administrative actions.
- Check web, WordPress, and database logs for unexpected privileged access patterns.
- Document whether an upgrade, disablement, or removal decision was completed.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dda0593e-cd97-454e-a8c8-15d7f690311cCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-flightlog-sql-injection/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.