CVE-2024-8621: The Daily Prayer Time plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'max_word' attribute of the

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-8621?

daily prayer time: upgrade to 2024.09.14. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-8621 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8621 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-8621 affect?

CVE-2024-8621 affects daily prayer time. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.9). The Daily Prayer Time plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'max_word' attribute of the 'quran_verse' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2024.08.26 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied paramet

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-8621?

Priority 46/100. Critical severity

This month

CRITICAL 9.9UPGRADE

CVE-2024-8621 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.9) affecting daily prayer time. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Daily Prayer Time plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'max_word' attribute of the 'quran_verse' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2024.08.26 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already exist

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.9 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-09-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: mmrs151

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-25 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mmrs151 daily prayer time UPGRADE

Affected: < 2024.09.14

Fixed in: 2024.09.14

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy daily-prayer-time || rpm -q daily-prayer-time || daily-prayer-time --version

2. UPGRADE to 2024.09.14 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade daily-prayer-time

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade daily-prayer-time

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2024-8621?

daily prayer time: upgrade to 2024.09.14. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8621 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8621 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-2024-8621 affect?

CVE-2024-8621 affects daily prayer time. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.9). The Daily Prayer Time plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'max_word' attribute of the 'quran_verse' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2024.08.26 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied paramet

How urgent is CVE-2024-8621?

Priority 46/100. Critical severity

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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References

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