CVE-2021-24844 json
Affiliate Manager < 2.8.7 - Admin+ SQL injection
published 2021-11-08 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11756
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ebd6d13c-572e-4861-b7d1-a7a87332ce0d referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Affiliates Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2611862/
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/ebd6d13c-572e-4861-b7d1-a7a87332ce0d
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24844
- NVD CVE-2021-24844
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