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CVE-2021-24399: The Sorter <= 1.0 - Authenticated SQL Injection

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-09-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The check_order function of The Sorter WordPress plugin through 1.0 uses an `area_id` parameter which is not sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL injection.

Affected products

• The Sorter: through 1.0

References

• https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-the-sorter/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f7af0795-f111-4acc-9b1e-63cae5862f8b
• https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-the-sorter/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f7af0795-f111-4acc-9b1e-63cae5862f8b

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