CVE-2021-24813

Public Exploit
Events Made Easy < 2.2.24 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Events Made Easy WordPress plugin before 2.2.24 does not sanitise and escape Custom Field Names, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Events Made Easy
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a1fe0783-7a88-4d75-967f-cef970b73752 third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2607749/ third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24813?
CVE-2021-24813 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24813?
To fix CVE-2021-24813, 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-2021-24813 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24813 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-2021-24813?
CVE-2021-24813 affects Unknown Events Made Easy.
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