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CVE-2021-24285

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2023-10-14 by GCVE · kevintel, GCVE · shadowserver.

  • Published2021-05-14
  • WeaknessCWE-89

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Description

The request_list_request AJAX call of the Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script WordPress plugin through 2.1.0, available to both authenticated and unauthenticated users, does not sanitise, validate or escape the order_id POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL Injection issue.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-05-1412:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2023-10-1414:56Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  3. 2023-10-1414:56Exploitation first reportedGCVE

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 09:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-24285?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-24285?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Cars-seller-auto-classifieds-script project cars-seller-auto-classifieds-script
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.1≤ 2.1.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • GCVEexploitation2023-10-14
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-89known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score14.7 %read 2026-11-03
  • ProjectDiscoverydetectionread 2026-11-03

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-05-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24285?

The request_list_request AJAX call of the Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script WordPress plugin through 2.1.0, available to both authenticated and unauthenticated users, does not sanitise, validate or escape the order_id POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL Injection issue.

Is CVE-2021-24285 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-24285 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 14.7% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-24285?

CVE-2021-24285 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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