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CVE-2021-24180

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.63%

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CVE-2021-24180 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding within the Related Posts for WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the 'lang' GET parameter while editing a post, triggered when users with the capability of editing posts access a malicious URL.. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding within the Related Posts for WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the 'lang' GET parameter while editing a post, triggered when users with the capability of editing posts access a malicious URL.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.63%

45.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Never5Related Posts< 2.0.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-24180?
Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding within the Related Posts for WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the 'lang' GET parameter while editing a post, triggered when users with the capability of editing posts access a malicious URL.
How severe is CVE-2021-24180?
CVE-2021-24180 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24180?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST