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CVE-2021-24400: The Edit Role functionality in the Display Users WordPress plugin through 2.0.0 had an `id` parameter which is not sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL i

high Affects wp-display-users (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Edit Role functionality in the Display Users WordPress plugin through 2.0.0 had an `id` parameter which is not sanitised, escaped or validated before inserting to a SQL statement, leading to SQL i

Package
wp-display-users (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.0.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (74.5th percentile)
Published
2021-09-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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