CVE-2021-26754
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 7, 2021 at 11:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWPDataTables
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
Description
wpDataTables before 3.4.1 mishandles order direction for server-side tables, aka admin-ajax.php?action=get_wdtable order[0][dir] SQL injection.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
WPDataTables· Wpdatatableswordpress-plugin
95%v < 3.4.1
Affected range stops below 3.4.1, 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 (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpdatatables-i/x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdatatables/#developersx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpdatatables.com/help/whats-new-changelog/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-89
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