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CVE-2021-24140: 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.

high Affects ajax-load-more (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

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.

Package
ajax-load-more (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.3.2
Fixed in
5.3.2
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (68.2th percentile)
Published
2021-03-18
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
NVD recordajax-load-more (WordPress plugin) advisories

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