CVE-2021-24456: The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.2.0.9 did not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in SQL statements, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin d

high Affects quiz-maker (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2021-08-02; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.2.0.9 did not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in SQL statements, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin d

Package: quiz-maker (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <6.2.0.9
Fixed in: 6.2.0.9
Severity: high CVSS 7.2
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (70.2th percentile)
Published: 2021-08-02
Source: nvd

References

CWE-89

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