High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 2, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-24458
CVE-2021-24458
Description
The get_ays_popupboxes() and get_popup_categories() functions of the Popup box WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard
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References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a588266-54cd-4779-adcf-f9b9e226c297nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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