CVE-2021-24866: unknown wp data access SQL Injection
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 06-12-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24866 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in unknown wp data access. EPSS estimates a 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 5.0.0.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.63%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 06-12-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WP Data Access WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 does not properly sanitise and escape the backup_date parameter before using it a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue and could allow arbitrary table deletion
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 7.2–9.8
- wordfenceSource7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.05 pp
From 1.57% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.63%
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
- wp data access≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.0
Wordpress1 product
- wp-data-access≤ 4.3.1 (fixed in 5.0.0)
Wpdataaccess1 product
- wp_data_access< 5.0.0
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9073616-ffd6-4956-b2e7-0fb2eac6e9b5X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory