CVE-2021-24601
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CVE-2021-24601 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The WPFront Notification Bar WordPress plugin before 2.1.0.08087 does not properly sanitise and escape its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WPFront Notification Bar WordPress plugin before 2.1.0.08087 does not properly sanitise and escape its settings, which could allow 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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wpfront | Wpfront Notification Bar | < 2.1.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb437706-a918-4d66-b027-b083ab486074Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb437706-a918-4d66-b027-b083ab486074Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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