CVE-2021-26754: wordpress wpdatatables SQL Injection
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 07-02-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-26754 is a high (CVSS 10.0) SQL Injection vulnerability in wordpress wpdatatables. EPSS estimates a 4.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 3.4.1.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 07-02-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
wpDataTables before 3.4.1 mishandles order direction for server-side tables, aka admin-ajax.php?action=get_wdtable order[0][dir] SQL injection.
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 · 8.8–9.8
- wordfenceSource8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.61%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.61% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.61%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (n4nj0.github.io)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Wordpress1 product
- wpdatatables≤ 3.4 (fixed in 3.4.1)
Wpdatatables1 product
- wpdatatables< 3.4.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpdatatables-i/X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory