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CVE-2021-24461: The get_faqs() function in the FAQ Builder AYS WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB ca

high Affects faq-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The get_faqs() function in the FAQ Builder AYS WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB ca

Package
faq-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.3.6
Fixed in
1.3.6
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (71.7th percentile)
Published
2021-08-02
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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