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CVE-2021-24866: The WP Data Access WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 does not properly sanitise and escape the backup_date parameter before using it a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue and could allow arbit

critical Affects wp-data-access (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WP Data Access WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 does not properly sanitise and escape the backup_date parameter before using it a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue and could allow arbit

Package
wp-data-access (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.0.0
Fixed in
5.0.0
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (76.1th percentile)
Published
2021-12-06
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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