CVE-2021-24444
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CVE-2021-24444 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The TaxoPress – Create and Manage Taxonomies, Tags, Categories WordPress plugin before 3.0.7.2 does not sanitise its Taxonomy description field, allowing high privilege users to set JavaScript payload in them even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The TaxoPress – Create and Manage Taxonomies, Tags, Categories WordPress plugin before 3.0.7.2 does not sanitise its Taxonomy description field, allowing high privilege users to set JavaScript payload in them even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Taxopress | Taxopress | < 3.0.7.2 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164604/WordPress-TaxoPress-3.0.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a31321fe-adc6-4480-a220-35aedca52b8bExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164604/WordPress-TaxoPress-3.0.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a31321fe-adc6-4480-a220-35aedca52b8bExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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