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CVE-2021-24762 (GCVE-0-2021-24762)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-02-01 12:21 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:42
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Perfect Survey < 1.5.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Summary
The Perfect Survey WordPress plugin before 1.5.2 does not validate and escape the question_id GET parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the get_question AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection.
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 Perfect Survey Affected: 1.5.2 , < 1.5.2 (custom)
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Credits
apple502j
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 98d5ec8f-ae09-4acb-8b7e-35983b2dde58

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-24762

Status: Confirmed

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

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-04-27
Asserted: 2024-04-27
Last Seen: 2026-09-06
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress Perfect Survey plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-06: 52
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 2
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 Perfect Survey plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 52
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: bdb1971d-323f-4fd7-96ce-75650aed510f

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-24762

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-06-11 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-06-11
Asserted: 2025-06-11
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Perfect Survey < 1.5.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection | Affected: Unknown / Perfect Survey | 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 Perfect Survey < 1.5.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Vendor Unknown
Product Perfect Survey
Added Date 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
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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