CVE-2021-24522
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CVE-2021-24522 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The User Registration, User Profile, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin before 3.1.11's widget for tabbed login/register was not properly escaped and could be used in an XSS attack which could lead to wp-admin access. Further, the plugin in several places assigned $_POST as $_GET which meant that in some cases this could be replicated with just $_GET parameters and no need for $_POST values.. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The User Registration, User Profile, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin before 3.1.11's widget for tabbed login/register was not properly escaped and could be used in an XSS attack which could lead to wp-admin access. Further, the plugin in several places assigned $_POST as $_GET which meant that in some cases this could be replicated with just $_GET parameters and no need for $_POST values.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Properfraction | Profilepress | < 3.1.11 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/25b51add-197c-4aff-b1a8-b92fb11d8697Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/25b51add-197c-4aff-b1a8-b92fb11d8697Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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