CVE-2021-24762: The Perfect Survey WordPress plugin before 1.5.2 does not validate and escape the question_id GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the get_question AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated

critical Affects perfect-survey (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Perfect Survey WordPress plugin before 1.5.2 does not validate and escape the question_id GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the get_question AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated

Package
perfect-survey (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.5.2
Fixed in
1.5.2
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 87% (99.7th percentile)
Published
2022-02-01
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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