CVEs-PoC/2021/CVE-2021-24458.md

### [CVE-2021-24458](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24458)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Popup%20box&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=2.3.4%3C%202.3.4%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-89%20SQL%20Injection&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The get_ays_popupboxes() and get_popup_categories() functions of the Popup box WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a588266-54cd-4779-adcf-f9b9e226c297

#### Github
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