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CVE-2021-24197: wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Permission Takeover

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

The wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 has Improper Access Control. A low privilege authenticated user that visits the page where the table is published can tamper the parameters to access the data of another user that are present in the same table by taking over the user permissions on the table through formdata[wdt_ID] parameter. By exploiting this issue an attacker is able to access and manage the data of all users in the same table.

Affected products

• wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin: before 3.4.2 — fixed in 3.4.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 3.4.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpdatatables-ii/
• https://wpdatatables.com/help/whats-new-changelog/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a56c04a4-dda0-4a7f-a525-d0349a1fda2b
• https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpdatatables-ii/
• https://wpdatatables.com/help/whats-new-changelog/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a56c04a4-dda0-4a7f-a525-d0349a1fda2b

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