vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: header-footer-code-manager: CVE-2021-24791: 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) | Oct 11, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 11, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
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
Solution
header-footer-code-manager-plugin-cve-2021-24791
References
Rapid7 Labs
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