CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2021-24198

wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Data Deletion

Published: Apr 12, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 29.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Am I actually vulnerable?2 Nuclei templates available — see how to check your systems. How to verify

Description

The wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 has Improper Access Control. A low privilege authenticated user that visits the page where the table is published can tamper the parameters to delete the data of another user that are present in the same table through id_key and id_val parameters. By exploiting this issue an attacker is able to delete the data of all users in the same table.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-284NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

wpDataTables – Tables & Table ChartswpDataTables
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
wpdatatablestms-outsource
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
wpdatatablescommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wpdatatables
tms-outsourcecommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wpdatatables, amelia booking calendar

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://wpdatatables.com/help/whats-new-changelog/
wpdatatables.com
https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpdatatables-ii/
n4nj0.github.io
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d953bc62-8a6f-445b-a556-bc25cdd200e3
wpscan.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 12, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2021-24198 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows