CVE-2021-24594
Last modified
CVE-2021-24594 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator WordPress plugin before 6.0.12 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings before outputting it in various pages, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator WordPress plugin before 6.0.12 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings before outputting it in various pages, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gtranslate | Google Language Translator | < 6.0.12 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2607480/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf7b0f07-8b9b-40a1-ba7b-e8d34f515a6bExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2607480/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf7b0f07-8b9b-40a1-ba7b-e8d34f515a6bExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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