Name: CVE-2021-24748: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24748, CWE-89, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.01361

The Email Before Download WordPress plugin before 6.8 does not properly validate and escape the order and orderby GET parameters before using them in SQL statements, leading to authenticated SQL injection issues

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Email Before Download Plugin	—	Update email-before-download plugin to version 6.8, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Nov 1, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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