CVE-2021-24611
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CVE-2021-24611 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Keyword Meta WordPress plugin through 3.0 does not sanitise of escape its settings before outputting them back in the page after they are saved, allowing for Cross-Site Scripting issues. Furthermore, it is also lacking any CSRF check, allowing attacker to make a logged in high privilege user save arbitrary setting via a CSRF attack.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Keyword Meta WordPress plugin through 3.0 does not sanitise of escape its settings before outputting them back in the page after they are saved, allowing for Cross-Site Scripting issues. Furthermore, it is also lacking any CSRF check, allowing attacker to make a logged in high privilege user save arbitrary setting via a CSRF attack.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Keyword Meta Project | Keyword Meta | <= 3.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b4a2e595-6971-4a2a-a346-ac4445a5e0cdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b4a2e595-6971-4a2a-a346-ac4445a5e0cdExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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