CVE-2021-24539
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CVE-2021-24539 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Mode By Dazzler WordPress plugin before 1.6.7 does not sanitise or escape its description setting when outputting it in the frontend when the Coming Soon mode is enabled, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Coming Soon, Under Construction & Maintenance Mode By Dazzler WordPress plugin before 1.6.7 does not sanitise or escape its description setting when outputting it in the frontend when the Coming Soon mode is enabled, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dazzlersoftware | Coming Soon\, Under Construction \& Maintenance Mode By Dazzler | < 1.6.7 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4bda5dff-f577-4cd8-a225-c6b4c32f22b4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4bda5dff-f577-4cd8-a225-c6b4c32f22b4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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