Name: CVE-2021-24791: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24791, CWE-89, CVSS 7.2, EPSS 0.05208

The Header Footer Code Manager WordPress plugin before 1.1.14 does not validate and escape the "orderby" and "order" request parameters before using them in a SQL statement when viewing the Snippets admin dashboard, leading to SQL injections

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Header Footer Code Manager Plugin	—	Update header-footer-code-manager plugin to version 1.1.14, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Oct 11, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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