CVE-2021-44779 HIGH

CVE-2021-44779: WordPress [GWA] AutoResponder plugin <= 2.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability

Vendor G.j.p.

Product [GWA] AutoResponder (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published February 4, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability discovered in [GWA] AutoResponder WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.3), vulnerable at (&listid). No patched version available, plugin closed.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The [GWA] AutoResponder WordPress plugin version 2.3 and earlier contains a SQL injection vulnerability in its database queries. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to extract, modify, or delete data from the site's database. No user interaction or special privileges are required to exploit this flaw.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete data from the site's database without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt site functionality without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 4, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44779 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2021-44779

CWE CWE-89

CVSS 7.3 / HIGH

Affected versions