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MEDIUM · 4.8

CVE-2021-24613

The Post Views Counter WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 does not sanitise or escape its Post Views Label settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks in the fr...

Vulnerability Description

The Post Views Counter WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 does not sanitise or escape its Post Views Label settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks in the frontend 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

VendorProductVersions
DfactoryPost Views Counter< 1.3.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24613?

CVE-2021-24613 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Post Views Counter WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 does not sanitise or escape its Post Views Label settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks in the fr...

How severe is CVE-2021-24613?

CVE-2021-24613 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-2021-24613?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dfactory Post Views Counter.