CVE-2021-24496
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CVE-2021-24496 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.4.8 does not sanitise, validate or escape its importrowscount and successimportcount GET parameters before outputting them back in an admin page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue which will be executed in the context of a logged in administrator. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.4.8 does not sanitise, validate or escape its importrowscount and successimportcount GET parameters before outputting them back in an admin page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue which will be executed in the context of a logged in administrator
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Community Events Project | Community Events | < 1.4.8 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fd1cb7f-a036-4c5b-9557-0ffd4ef6b834Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fd1cb7f-a036-4c5b-9557-0ffd4ef6b834Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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