CVE-2021-24613
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CVE-2021-24613 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Post Views Counter WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 does not sanitise or escape its Post Views Label settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks in the frontend even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Post Views Counter WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 does not sanitise or escape its Post Views Label settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks in the frontend 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dfactory | Post Views Counter | < 1.3.5 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b8c5947-bc73-448e-8f10-a4f4456e4000Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b8c5947-bc73-448e-8f10-a4f4456e4000Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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