CVE-2021-24866 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The WP Data Access WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 does not properly sanitise and escape the backup_date parameter before using it a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue and could allow arbitrary table deletion

Published: 2021-12-06

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 1.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

WP Data Access

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.0.0`	affected	< 5.0.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpdataaccess:wp_data_access:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11778	The WP Data Access WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 does not properly sanitise and escape the backup_date parameter before using it a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue and could allow arbitrary table deletion

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01575.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9073616-ffd6-4956-b2e7-0fb2eac6e9b5

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Wpdataaccess Wp Data Access

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2021-12-06T15:55:27.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:49:13.461Z

Reserved: 2021-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-24866

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-12-06T16:15:08.000

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:41:02.373

Link: CVE-2021-24866

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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