CVE-2021-24494

Public Exploit

WP Offload SES Lite < 1.4.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Description

The WP Offload SES Lite WordPress plugin before 1.4.5 did not escape some of the fields in the Activity page of the admin dashboard, such as the email's id, subject and recipient, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues when an attacker can control any of these fields, like the subject when filling a contact form for example. The XSS will be executed in the context of a logged in admin viewing the Activity tab of the plugin.

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8f14733e-84c3-4f7c-93f8-e27c74519160	exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24494?: CVE-2021-24494 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24494?: To fix CVE-2021-24494, 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-2021-24494 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-24494 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24494?: CVE-2021-24494 affects Delicious Brains WP Offload SES Lite.

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Description

Category

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions