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CVE-2021-24994

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.21%

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CVE-2021-24994 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Migration, Backup, Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.69 does not have authorisation when adding remote storages, and does not sanitise as well as escape a parameter from such unauthenticated requests before outputting it in admin page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Migration, Backup, Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.69 does not have authorisation when adding remote storages, and does not sanitise as well as escape a parameter from such unauthenticated requests before outputting it in admin page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.21%

64.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
WpvividMigration\, Backup\, Staging< 0.9.69

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-24994?
The Migration, Backup, Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.69 does not have authorisation when adding remote storages, and does not sanitise as well as escape a parameter from such unauthenticated requests before outputting it in admin page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue
How severe is CVE-2021-24994?
CVE-2021-24994 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24994?
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.

Are you affected by CVE-2021-24994?

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Source: NVD / NIST