CVE-2021-24445
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CVE-2021-24445 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The My Site Audit WordPress plugin through 1.2.4 does not sanitise or escape the Audit Name field when creating an audit, allowing high privilege users to set JavaScript payloads in them, even when he unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The My Site Audit WordPress plugin through 1.2.4 does not sanitise or escape the Audit Name field when creating an audit, allowing high privilege users to set JavaScript payloads in them, even when he 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:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Draftpress | My Site Audit | <= 1.2.4 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d60634a3-ca39-43be-893b-ff9ba625360fExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d60634a3-ca39-43be-893b-ff9ba625360fExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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