CVE-2021-24653
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CVE-2021-24653 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Cookie Bar WordPress plugin before 1.8.9 doesn't properly sanitise the Cookie Bar Message setting, 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 Cookie Bar WordPress plugin before 1.8.9 doesn't properly sanitise the Cookie Bar Message setting, 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:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie-Bar Project | Cookie-Bar | < 1.8.9 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bfa8f46f-d323-4a2d-b875-39cd9b4cee0aExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bfa8f46f-d323-4a2d-b875-39cd9b4cee0aExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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