vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: ays-popup-box: CVE-2021-24458: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 29, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | May 4, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 29, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 4, 2026
Description
The get_ays_popupboxes() and get_popup_categories() functions of the Popup box WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard.
Solution
ays-popup-box-plugin-cve-2021-24458
References
Rapid7 Labs
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