CVE-2021-24727

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

The StopBadBots WordPress plugin before 6.60 did not validate or escape the order and orderby GET parameter in some of its admin dashboard pages, leading to Authenticated SQL Injections

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 78.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 13, 2021

Last Modified

January 16, 2026

References (6)

contact@wpscanhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2576276/
contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ffa1f718-f2c5-48ef-8eea-33a18a628a2c
contact@wpscanhttps://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=29174
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2576276/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ffa1f718-f2c5-48ef-8eea-33a18a628a2c
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=29174

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-89SQL Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-24727?

CVE-2021-24727 is a high vulnerability published on September 13, 2021. The StopBadBots WordPress plugin before 6.60 did not validate or escape the order and orderby GET parameter in some of its admin dashboard pages, leading to Authenticated SQL Injections

When was CVE-2021-24727 disclosed?

CVE-2021-24727 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 13, 2021, with the most recent update on January 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-24727 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-24727 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 78.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24727?

CVE-2021-24727 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-24727?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-24727, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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