CVE-2021-24863 json
StopBadBots < 6.67 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
published 2021-12-13 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11775
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WP Block and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection Plugin StopBadBots WordPress plugin before 6.67 does not sanitise and escape the User Agent before using it in a SQL statement to save it, leading to a SQL injection
Patch / fix
- billminozzi stop_bad_bots 6.67
Exploit prediction
1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1e4dd002-6c96-44f9-bd55-61359265f7ae referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown WP Block and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection Plugin StopBadBots
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/1e4dd002-6c96-44f9-bd55-61359265f7ae
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24863
- NVD CVE-2021-24863
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