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CVE-2021-25114 (GCVE-0-2021-25114)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-02-07 15:47 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:56
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.7 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
Summary
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.6.7 does not escape the discount_code in one of its REST route (available to unauthenticated users) before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Paid Memberships Pro Affected: 2.6.7 , < 2.6.7 (custom)
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Credits
Krzysztof Zając
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 31b6e433-c4aa-4a42-9b0e-33f3a3765380

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-25114

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-19 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-04-11
Asserted: 2024-04-11
Last Seen: 2026-07-19
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress Paid Memberships Pro plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-19: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 4
90D Avg 4
Product Wordpress Paid Memberships Pro plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-07-19
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:22 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-21 01:02 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 3e008561-c390-40ff-a7b3-cff46858789b

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-25114

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-04-28 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-04-28
Asserted: 2025-04-28
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.7 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection | Affected: Unknown / Paid Memberships Pro | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.7 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
Vendor Unknown
Product Paid Memberships Pro
Added Date 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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