CVE-2021-24860: The BSK PDF Manager WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not validate and escape the orderby and order parameters before using them in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue

high Affects bsk-pdf-manager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The BSK PDF Manager WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not validate and escape the orderby and order parameters before using them in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue

Package
bsk-pdf-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.1.2
Fixed in
3.1.2
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (70.7th percentile)
Published
2021-11-29
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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