vulnerability

WordPress Plugin: ajax-load-more: CVE-2021-24140: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 18, 2020
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026

Description

Unvalidated input in the Ajax Load More WordPress plugin, versions before 5.3.2, lead to SQL Injection in POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with param repeaterequal to' or sleep(5)#andtypeequal totest.

Solution

ajax-load-more-plugin-cve-2021-24140
Title
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