CVE-2021-24198 json
wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Data Deletion
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11112
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 delete the data of another user that are present in the same table through id_key and id_val parameters. By exploiting this issue an attacker is able to delete the data of all users in the same table.
Patch / fix
- tms-outsource wpdatatables 3.4.2
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1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- wpDataTables wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpdatatables.com
/help/whats-new-changelog/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
n4nj0.github.io
/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpdatatables-ii/
third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/d953bc62-8a6f-445b-a556-bc25cdd200e3
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24198
- NVD CVE-2021-24198
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