CVE-2021-24306
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CVE-2021-24306 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Ultimate Member – User Profile, User Registration, Login & Membership Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.1.20 did not properly sanitise, validate or encode the query string when generating a link to edit user's own profile, leading to an authenticated reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. Knowledge of the targeted username is required to exploit this, and attackers would then need to make the related logged in user open a malicious link.. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Ultimate Member – User Profile, User Registration, Login & Membership Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.1.20 did not properly sanitise, validate or encode the query string when generating a link to edit user's own profile, leading to an authenticated reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. Knowledge of the targeted username is required to exploit this, and attackers would then need to make the related logged in user open a malicious link.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimatemember | Ultimate Member | < 2.1.20 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/35516555-c50c-486a-886c-df49c9e51e2cExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/35516555-c50c-486a-886c-df49c9e51e2cExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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