CVE-2021-24245

Public Exploit

Stop Spammers < 2021.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Description

The Stop Spammers WordPress plugin before 2021.9 did not escape user input when blocking requests (such as matching a spam word), outputting it in an attribute after sanitising it to remove HTML tags, which is not sufficient and lead to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5e7accd6-08dc-4c6e-9d19-73e2d7e97735	third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162623/WordPress-Stop-Spammers-2021.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24245?: CVE-2021-24245 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24245?: To fix CVE-2021-24245, 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-2021-24245 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-24245 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24245?: CVE-2021-24245 affects Trumani Stop Spammers.

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Description

Category

CWE-79 – Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References

Frequently Asked Questions