CVE-2021-24151 | BDVDB-2026-0056 Detail

WP Editor

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

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

References#

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

Exploit#

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

History#

Version 12024-01-16Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-06-20Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-01-16
Last modified: 2025-06-20

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: WP Editor

Score

7.2 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 55.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

SQL Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 1.2.7
Fixed
1.2.7

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.2 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).