CVE-2021-24198: tms-outsource wpdatatables Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24198 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Improper Access Control vulnerability in tms-outsource wpdatatables. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.3% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 3.4.2.
Timeline
- 12-04-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 has Improper Access Control. A low privilege authenticated user that visits the page where the table is published can tamper the parameters to delete the data of another user that are present in the same table through id_key and id_val parameters. By exploiting this issue an attacker is able to delete the data of all users in the same table.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- wordfenceSource8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.47% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Tms-outsource1 product
- wpdatatables< 3.4.2
Wordpress1 product
- wpdatatables< 3.4.2
Wpdatatables1 product
- wpdatatables – tables & table charts≥ 3.4.2, < 3.4.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/d953bc62-8a6f-445b-a556-bc25cdd200e3X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory