CVE-2021-24865 json
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended < 0.8.8.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection
published 2022-01-24 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11777
- 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 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.8.8.7 does not validate the order and orderby parameters before using them in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL Injection issue
Patch / fix
- acf-extended advanced_custom_fields:extended 0.8.8.7
Exploit prediction
1.50% 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/055a2dcf-77ec-4e54-be7d-9c47f7730d1b 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 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2648200
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/055a2dcf-77ec-4e54-be7d-9c47f7730d1b
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24865
- NVD CVE-2021-24865
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