CVE-2021-24151

WP Editor < 1.2.7 - Authenticated SQL injection

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Published Jan 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WP Editor WordPress plugin before 1.2.7 did not sanitise or validate its setting fields leading to an authenticated (admin+) blind SQL injection issue via an arbitrary parameter when making a request to save the settings.

Affected Products

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 Editor

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.2.7

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:benjaminrojas:wp_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11065	The WP Editor WordPress plugin before 1.2.7 did not sanitise or validate its setting fields leading to an authenticated (admin+) blind SQL injection issue via an arbitrary parameter when making a request to save the settings.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.771% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ee77dd7-5a73-4d4e-8038-23e6e763e20c/

History

Jun 20, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Benjaminrojas Wp Editor

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 16, 2024, 3:48 PM
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:54 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 3:03 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:21 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:21 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 16, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM

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