wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Data Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpDataTables | wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts | 3.4.2 to before 3.4.2 | 3.4.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts VendorwpDataTables Affected 3.4.2 to before 3.4.2 Fixed in 3.4.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts (wpDataTables) Fixed in 3.4.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts 3.4.2
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-06489 wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Permission TakeoverPriority LOW 38
- TI-2021-06492 wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Blind SQL Injection via length ParameterPriority LOW 32
- TI-2021-06491 wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Blind SQL Injection via start ParameterPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24198
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rww-87xw-q7mf
References
More wpDataTables vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-03564 wpDataTables - Tables & Table Charts (Premium) <= 6.3.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-08425 wpDataTables before 3.4.1 mishandles order direction for server-side tables, aka… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-39628 WordPress wpDataTables plugin <= 7.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2014-07443 SQL injection vulnerability in wpdatatables.php in the wpDataTables plugin 1.5.3 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-06489 wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Permission Takeover CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-03565 wpDataTables - Tables & Table Charts (Premium) <= 6.3.2 - Missing Authorization to DataTable Access & Modification CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-24198 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24198 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rww-87xw-q7mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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