CVE-2021-24786 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 17.3% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.4.5 does not properly validate and escape the "orderby" GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement when viewing the logs, leading to an SQL Injection issue
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 17.35% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2022-01-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wpchill | download monitor |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Wordpress Plugin Download Monitor WordPress V 4.4.4 - SQL Injection (Authenticated) | 2022-02-02 |
References
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