CVE-2021-24606 is a high-severity SQL Injection vulnerability affecting the Availability Calendar WordPress plugin prior to version 1.2.1. This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject malicious SQL queries due to improper escaping of the 'category' attribute within the plugin's shortcode. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a low-complexity attack that can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the potential impact remains substantial for affected WordPress installations.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:offshorewebmaster:availability_calendar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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