CVE-2021-24569 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-24569?

CVE-2021-24569 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-2021-24569?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hu-Manity Cookie Notice \& Compliance For Gdpr \/ Ccpa.

Vulnerability Description

The Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not escape the value of its Button Text setting when outputting it in an attribute in the frontend, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

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
Hu-Manity	Cookie Notice \& Compliance For Gdpr \/ Ccpa	< 2.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/38053e05-4b17-4fa9-acd3-85d8529b202bExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/38053e05-4b17-4fa9-acd3-85d8529b202bExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24569?

CVE-2021-24569 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not escape the value of its Button Text setting when outputting it in an attribute in the frontend, allowing high priv...

How severe is CVE-2021-24569?

CVE-2021-24569 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-2021-24569?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hu-Manity Cookie Notice \& Compliance For Gdpr \/ Ccpa.