CVE-2021-24365

Public Exploit
Admin Columns Free (< 4.3.2) & Pro (< 5.5.2) - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Custom Field

Description

The Admin Columns WordPress plugin Free before 4.3.2 and Pro before 5.5.2 allowed to configure individual columns for tables. Each column had a type. The type "Custom Field" allowed to choose an arbitrary database column to display in the table. There was no escaping applied to the contents of "Custom Field" columns.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com Third-Party Advisory syss.de
Affected: AdminColumns Admin Columns
Affected: AdminColumns Admin Columns Pro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fdbeb137-b404-46c7-85fb-394a3bdac388 third party advisory exploit
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-032.txt third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24365?
CVE-2021-24365 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24365?
To fix CVE-2021-24365, 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-2021-24365 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24365 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-2021-24365?
CVE-2021-24365 affects AdminColumns Admin Columns, AdminColumns Admin Columns Pro.
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