CVE-2021-24157
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CVE-2021-24157 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle has a feature to add custom scripts to the header and footer of a page or post. There were no checks to verify that a user had the unfiltered_html capability prior to saving the script tags, thus allowing lower-level users to inject scripts that could potentially be malicious.. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle has a feature to add custom scripts to the header and footer of a page or post. There were no checks to verify that a user had the unfiltered_html capability prior to saving the script tags, thus allowing lower-level users to inject scripts that could potentially be malicious.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Themeisle | Orbit Fox | < 2.10.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/28e42f4e-e38a-4bf4-b51b-d8f21c40f037Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-orbit-fox-by-themeisle-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/28e42f4e-e38a-4bf4-b51b-d8f21c40f037Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-orbit-fox-by-themeisle-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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