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CVE-2021-24609

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.60%

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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
4.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.60%

44.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Wp Mapa Politico Espana ProjectWp Mapa Politico Espana< 3.7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-24609?
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
How severe is CVE-2021-24609?
CVE-2021-24609 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24609?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST