CVE-2021-24459: Survey Maker < 1.5.6 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-08-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The get_results() and get_items() functions in the Survey Maker WordPress plugin before 1.5.6 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

Affected products

Ays Pro Survey Maker: before 1.5.6 — fixed in 1.5.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ays Pro Survey Maker 1.5.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3fafbec0-55e4-41cf-8402-1b57b6615225
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3fafbec0-55e4-41cf-8402-1b57b6615225

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