CVE-2021-24533 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-24533?

CVE-2021-24533 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24533?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webfactoryltd Maintenance.

Vulnerability Description

The Maintenance WordPress plugin before 4.03 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to se Cross-Site Scripting payload in them (even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed), which will be triggered in the frontend

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Webfactoryltd	Maintenance	< 4.03

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/174b2119-b806-4da4-a23d-c19b552c86cbExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/174b2119-b806-4da4-a23d-c19b552c86cbExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24533?

CVE-2021-24533 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Maintenance WordPress plugin before 4.03 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to se Cross-Site Scripting payload in them (even when the unf...

How severe is CVE-2021-24533?

CVE-2021-24533 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24533?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webfactoryltd Maintenance.