CVE-2021-25045: Asgaros Forum < 1.15.15 - Admin+ SQL Injection via forum_id

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-01-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The Asgaros Forum WordPress plugin before 1.15.15 does not validate or escape the forum_id parameter before using it in a SQL statement when editing a forum, leading to an SQL injection issue

Affected products

Asgaros Forum: before 1.15.15 — fixed in 1.15.15

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Asgaros Forum 1.15.15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2642215
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c60a3d40-449c-4c84-8d13-68c04267c1d7
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2642215
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c60a3d40-449c-4c84-8d13-68c04267c1d7

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