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CVE-2021-24882

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.60%

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CVE-2021-24882 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Slideshow Gallery WordPress plugin before 1.7.4 does not sanitise and escape the Slide "Title", "Description", and Gallery "Title" fields, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Slideshow Gallery WordPress plugin before 1.7.4 does not sanitise and escape the Slide "Title", "Description", and Gallery "Title" fields, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.60%

44.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
TribulantSlideshow Gallery< 1.7.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-24882?
The Slideshow Gallery WordPress plugin before 1.7.4 does not sanitise and escape the Slide "Title", "Description", and Gallery "Title" fields, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed
How severe is CVE-2021-24882?
CVE-2021-24882 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24882?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST