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CVE-2021-24911

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.59%

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CVE-2021-24911 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Transposh WordPress Translation WordPress plugin before 1.0.8 does not sanitise and escape the tk0 parameter from the tp_translation AJAX action, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting, which will trigger in the admin dashboard of the plugin. The minimum role needed to perform such attack depends on the plugin "Who can translate ?" setting.. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Transposh WordPress Translation WordPress plugin before 1.0.8 does not sanitise and escape the tk0 parameter from the tp_translation AJAX action, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting, which will trigger in the admin dashboard of the plugin. The minimum role needed to perform such attack depends on the plugin "Who can translate ?" setting.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.59%

43.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
TransposhTransposh Wordpress Translation< 1.0.8

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-24911?
The Transposh WordPress Translation WordPress plugin before 1.0.8 does not sanitise and escape the tk0 parameter from the tp_translation AJAX action, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting, which will trigger in the admin dashboard of the plugin. The minimum role needed to perform such attack depends on the plugin "Who can translate ?" setting.
How severe is CVE-2021-24911?
CVE-2021-24911 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24911?
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Source: NVD / NIST