CVE-2021-24285 (GCVE-0-2021-24285)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-14 11:38 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:28
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script Affected: 2.1.0 , ≤ 2.1.0 (custom)
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Credits
Shreya Pohekar of Codevigilant Project
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c237076b-cae4-4929-b27e-670c8c7257c7

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-24285

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-09-06
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-06: 41
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 1
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 1
90D Avg 1
Product Wordpress Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 41
Observation Date 2026-09-06
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-08 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 69784192-6d04-4793-b93b-2b55896725c8

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-24285

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-06-23 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-06-23
Asserted: 2025-06-23
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection | Affected: Unknown / Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Vendor Unknown
Product Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script
Added Date 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
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