CVE-2021-24865
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended < 0.8.8.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection
HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: January 24, 2022 at 08:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:41 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAdvanced Custom Fields ExtendedAdvanced Custom Fields
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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.8.8.7 does not validate the order and orderby parameters before using them in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL Injection issue
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Advanced Custom Fields Extended· Acf Extendedwordpress-plugin
95%v < 0.8.8.7
Advanced Custom Fields· Acf Extendedwordpress-plugin
60%v < 0.8.8.7
Affected range stops below 0.8.8.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2648200x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/055a2dcf-77ec-4e54-be7d-9c47f7730d1bCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-89
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