PatchTheCVECVE-2021-24285: The request_list_request AJAX call of the Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script WordPress plugin through 2.1.0,
CVE-2021-24285 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting cars-seller-auto-classifieds-script. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 14.7% (top 3%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2021-05-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Nuclei scan template: WordPress Car Seller - Auto Classifieds Script - SQL Injection
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2021-24285?
cars-seller-auto-classifieds-script: upgrade to newer than 2.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2021-24285 being exploited?
CVE-2021-24285 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2021-24285 affect?
CVE-2021-24285 affects cars-seller-auto-classifieds-script. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 befo
How urgent is CVE-2021-24285?
Priority 68/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action