CVE-2021-24740
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CVE-2021-24740 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 1.9.9 does not escape some of its settings before outputting them in attributes, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 1.9.9 does not escape some of its settings before outputting them in attributes, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Themeum | Tutor Lms | < 1.9.9 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e6cf694d-c4ae-4b91-97c0-a6bdbafc7d60Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e6cf694d-c4ae-4b91-97c0-a6bdbafc7d60Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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