CVE-2021-24197 json
wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Permission Takeover
published 2021-04-12 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11111
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 access the data of another user that are present in the same table by taking over the user permissions on the table through formdata[wdt_ID] parameter. By exploiting this issue an attacker is able to access and manage the data of all users in the same table.
Patch / fix
- tms-outsource wpdatatables 3.4.2
Exploit prediction
1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- wpDataTables wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpdatatables.com
/help/whats-new-changelog/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/a56c04a4-dda0-4a7f-a525-d0349a1fda2b
third-party-advisory
-
n4nj0.github.io
/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpdatatables-ii/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24197
- NVD CVE-2021-24197
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