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CVE-2021-24727: The StopBadBots WordPress plugin before 6.60 did not validate or escape the order and orderby GET parameter in some of its admin dashboard pages, leading to Authenticated SQL Injections

high Affects stop-bad-bots (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The StopBadBots WordPress plugin before 6.60 did not validate or escape the order and orderby GET parameter in some of its admin dashboard pages, leading to Authenticated SQL Injections

Package
stop-bad-bots (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<6.60
Fixed in
6.60
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (77.3th percentile)
Published
2021-09-13
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
NVD recordstop-bad-bots (WordPress plugin) advisories

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