CVE-2021-24737
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CVE-2021-24737 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Comments – wpDiscuz WordPress plugin through 7.3.0 does not properly sanitise or escape the Follow and Unfollow messages before outputting them in the page, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored 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 Comments – wpDiscuz WordPress plugin through 7.3.0 does not properly sanitise or escape the Follow and Unfollow messages before outputting them in the page, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gvectors | Wpdiscuz | <= 7.3.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f51a350c-c46d-4d52-b787-762283625d0bExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f51a350c-c46d-4d52-b787-762283625d0bExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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