Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2021-26754

wpDataTables (Premium) <= 3.4 - SQL Injection

wpDataTables before 3.4.1 mishandles order direction for server-side tables, aka admin-ajax.php?action=get_wdtable order[0][dir] SQL injection. Please note that this only affects the premium version of the plugin which shares the same slug as the free version.

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-26754 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin wpDataTables (Premium). It affects Versions up to 3.4 and is fixed in 3.4.1.

Published
Feb 02, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
wpdatatables
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.4.1, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-26754 is tracked for the Plugin wpDataTables (Premium) as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 3.4. Update wpDataTables (Premium) to 3.4.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
SQL Injection
Primary Fixed Version
3.4.1
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 3.4
Tracking ID
CVE-2021-26754
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
wpdatatables View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2021-26754
Patched Versions
3.4.1
Affected Versions
Versions up to 3.4
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