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CVE-2021-24151: WP Editor < 1.2.7 - Authenticated SQL injection

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-01-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-89

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

• benjaminprojas WP Editor: before 1.2.7 — fixed in 1.2.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: benjaminprojas WP Editor 1.2.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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