CVE-2021-24517

Public Exploit
Stop Spammers Security < 2021.18 - Authenticated Stored XSS

Description

The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2021.18 does not escape some of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to set Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f440edd8-94fe-440a-8a5b-e3d24dcfcbc1 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24517?
CVE-2021-24517 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24517?
To fix CVE-2021-24517, 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-2021-24517 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24517 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-2021-24517?
CVE-2021-24517 affects Unknown Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms.
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