FKIE_CVE-2021-24140

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-03-18 15:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:39
Severity
7.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Unvalidated input in the Ajax Load More WordPress plugin, versions before 5.3.2, lead to SQL Injection in POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with param repeater=' or sleep(5)#&type=test.
References
contact@wpscan.comhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1876312e-3dba-4909-97a5-afbb76fbc056Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1876312e-3dba-4909-97a5-afbb76fbc056Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
connekthq ajax_load_more *
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  "id": "CVE-2021-24140",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:39:27.660",
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