CVE-2021-24243

Public Exploit
WPBakery Page Builder Clipboard < 4.5.6 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Description

An AJAX action registered by the WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard WordPress plugin before 4.5.6 did not have capability checks nor sanitization, allowing low privilege users (subscriber+) to call it and set XSS payloads, which will be triggered in all backend pages.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory codecanyon.net Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: bitorbit WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3bc0733a-b949-40c9-a5fb-f56814fc4af3 third party advisory exploit
https://codecanyon.net/item/visual-composer-clipboard/8897711 product third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24243?
CVE-2021-24243 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24243?
To fix CVE-2021-24243, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-24243 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24243 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24243?
CVE-2021-24243 affects bitorbit WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard.
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