CVE-2021-24769
The Permalink Manager Lite WordPress plugin before 2.2.13.1 does not validate and escape the orderby parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the Permalink Manager page, leading to a SQL Injection
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Permalink Manager Lite WordPress plugin before 2.2.13.1 does not validate and escape the orderby parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the Permalink Manager page, leading to a SQL Injection
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.38% probability · 72th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- permalink manager lite project/permalink manager lite
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
EPSS 1.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a2f211af-5373-425f-9964-ebbf5efde87bExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a2f211af-5373-425f-9964-ebbf5efde87bExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.