CVE-2021-24791Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator SQL injection via unsanitized sort parameters

Published Nov 8, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

SQL injection in DraftPress Header Footer Code Manager before 1.1.14 allows remote authenticated users to manipulate database queries. The Snippets administration dashboard places the orderby and order request parameters into a SQL statement without validation or escaping. WordPress administrator access is required, and the published proof of concept demonstrates attacker-controlled time-delay queries.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability5.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in DraftPress Header Footer Code Manager before 1.1.14 allows remote authenticated users to manipulate database queries. The Snippets administration dashboard places the orderby and order request parameters into a SQL statement without validation or escaping. WordPress administrator access is required, and the published proof of concept demonstrates attacker-controlled time-delay queries.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-24791
Published
Nov 8, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
DraftPress
Product
Header Footer Code Manager
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 8, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.1.14 <1.1.14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

DraftPress · Header Footer Code Managerversion=1.1.14 <1.1.14

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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