CVE-2021-24458 Popup box < 2.3.4 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections
Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Popup box WordPress plugin admin dashboard to read or modify database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24458?
CVE-2021-24458 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Ays Pro Popup box, published on 2 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The get_ays_popupboxes() and get_popup_categories() functions of the Popup box WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 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
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24458?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ays-Pro Popup Box.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2021-24458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ays Pro Popup box
- CVE-2021-24460 Popup Like box - Page Plugin < 3.5.3 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections
- CVE-2023-27414 WordPress Popup box Plugin <= 3.4.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2025-15611 Popup Box AYS Pro < 5.5.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via CSRF
- CVE-2024-9599 Popup Box < 4.7.8 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2023-6591 Popup Box Pro < 20.9.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2r7-2hcj-h5f3.