CVE-2021-24609
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CVE-2021-24609 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP Mapa Politico Espana WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings before outputting them in attributes, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP Mapa Politico Espana WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings before outputting them in attributes, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wp Mapa Politico Espana Project | Wp Mapa Politico Espana | < 3.7.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8b639743-3eb5-4f74-a156-76cb657bbe05Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8b639743-3eb5-4f74-a156-76cb657bbe05Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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