CVE-2021-24844: unknown affiliates manager SQL Injection
CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 08-11-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24844 is a high (CVSS 7.2) SQL Injection vulnerability in unknown affiliates manager. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.8.7.
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 08-11-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin before 2.8.7 does not validate the orderby parameter before using it in an SQL statement in the admin dashboard, leading to an SQL Injection issue
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.53% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.53%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- affiliates manager≥ 2.8.7, < 2.8.7
Wordpress1 product
- affiliates-manager≤ 2.8.6 (fixed in 2.8.7)
Wpaffiliatemanager1 product
- affiliates_manager< 2.8.7
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/ebd6d13c-572e-4861-b7d1-a7a87332ce0dX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory