CVE-2021-24922
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CVE-2021-24922 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9/10 on the CVSS scale. The Pixel Cat WordPress plugin before 2.6.2 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, and did not sanitise as well as escape some of them, which could allow attacker to make a logged in admin change them and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Pixel Cat WordPress plugin before 2.6.2 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, and did not sanitise as well as escape some of them, which could allow attacker to make a logged in admin change them and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fatcatapps | Pixel Cat | < 2.6.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/399ffd65-f3c0-4fbe-a83a-2a620976aad2Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/399ffd65-f3c0-4fbe-a83a-2a620976aad2Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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