CVE-2021-24869: The WP Fastest Cache WordPress plugin before 0.9.5 does not escape user input in the set_urls_with_terms method before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by low privi

high Affects wp-fastest-cache (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-01-16; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WP Fastest Cache WordPress plugin before 0.9.5 does not escape user input in the set_urls_with_terms method before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by low privi

Package: wp-fastest-cache (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <0.9.5
Fixed in: 0.9.5
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (67.5th percentile)
Published: 2024-01-16
Source: nvd

References

CWE-89

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