CVE-2021-24979

Public Exploit
Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.6.6 does not escape the s parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.00% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Paid Memberships Pro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fc011990-4ec1-4553-901d-4ff1f482cb79 exploit third party advisory patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2632369/paid-memberships-pro/tags/2.6.6/adminpages/discountcodes.php third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24979?
CVE-2021-24979 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24979?
To fix CVE-2021-24979, 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-2021-24979 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24979 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24979?
CVE-2021-24979 affects Unknown Paid Memberships Pro.
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