CVE-2021-24745
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CVE-2021-24745 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The About Author Box WordPress plugin before 1.0.2 does not sanitise and escape the Social Profiles field values before outputting them in attributes, which could allow user with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The About Author Box WordPress plugin before 1.0.2 does not sanitise and escape the Social Profiles field values before outputting them in attributes, which could allow user with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wpkube | About Author Box | < 1.0.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a965aeca-d8f9-4070-aa0d-9c9b95493ddaExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a965aeca-d8f9-4070-aa0d-9c9b95493ddaExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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