Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Fancy Product Designer for WordPress up to and including 4.7.4 has a high-severity SQL injection issue. Exploitation requires administrative-level access, so the main business risk is from compromised, malicious, or over-privileged admin accounts using the flaw to read or alter sensitive database data.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority where the plugin is installed on production commerce or customer-facing WordPress sites. The required admin privilege means it is not the same urgency as unauthenticated remote compromise, but database impact can be severe if an admin account is abused.
Technical view
CVE-2021-4134 is a CWE-89 SQL injection in the ID parameter handled in inc/api/class-view.php. The reported cause is insufficient escaping and parameterization. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2 with network access, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Fancy Product Designer plugin at versions up to and including 4.7.4. Because high privileges are required, unauthenticated internet-wide exploitation is not supported by the provided evidence, but affected admin panels remain important to assess.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cite active exploitation. The vulnerability is post-authentication with administrative permissions, which lowers initial-access risk but makes it dangerous after admin credential compromise or misuse by a privileged user.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies the vulnerable component and parameter but does not include exploit proof, KEV status, or a named fixed version in the provided bundle. Validation should focus on version inventory, admin access paths, and vendor advisory review before drawing conclusions about remediation completeness.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Fancy Product Designer installations.
- Confirm installed plugin versions and prioritize any version up to 4.7.4.
- Check the vendor support advisory for current fixed-version guidance.
- Restrict and review WordPress administrator accounts immediately.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
Validation and detection
- Verify plugin version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Confirm whether any affected site exposes WordPress administration externally.
- Review recent administrator account creation and login activity.
- Review database and application logs for unusual privileged activity.
- Document remediation status for each affected WordPress site.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-4134CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.fancyproductdesigner.com/support/discussions/topics/13000031264CVE 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.