CVE-2021-24306

Public Exploit
Ultimate Member < 2.1.20 - Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Description

The Ultimate Member – User Profile, User Registration, Login & Membership Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.1.20 did not properly sanitise, validate or encode the query string when generating a link to edit user's own profile, leading to an authenticated reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. Knowledge of the targeted username is required to exploit this, and attackers would then need to make the related logged in user open a malicious link.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Ultimate Member Ultimate Member – User Profile, User Registration, Login & Membership Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/35516555-c50c-486a-886c-df49c9e51e2c third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24306?
CVE-2021-24306 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24306?
To fix CVE-2021-24306, 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-2021-24306 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24306 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-2021-24306?
CVE-2021-24306 affects Ultimate Member Ultimate Member – User Profile, User Registration, Login & Membership Plugin.
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