CVE-2021-24124
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CVE-2021-24124 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding in the WP Shieldon WordPress plugin, version 1.6.3 and below, leads to Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) when the CAPTCHA page is shown could lead to privileged escalation.. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding in the WP Shieldon WordPress plugin, version 1.6.3 and below, leads to Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) when the CAPTCHA page is shown could lead to privileged escalation.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Terryl | Wp Shieldon | <= 1.6.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d0eb0b4-0cc0-44e5-b720-90b01df3a6eeExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d0eb0b4-0cc0-44e5-b720-90b01df3a6eeExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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