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MEDIUM · 4.8

CVE-2021-24737

The Comments – wpDiscuz WordPress plugin through 7.3.0 does not properly sanitise or escape the Follow and Unfollow messages before outputting them in the page, which could allow high privilege users ...

Vulnerability Description

The Comments – wpDiscuz WordPress plugin through 7.3.0 does not properly sanitise or escape the Follow and Unfollow messages before outputting them in the page, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks 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
GvectorsWpdiscuz<= 7.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24737?

CVE-2021-24737 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Comments – wpDiscuz WordPress plugin through 7.3.0 does not properly sanitise or escape the Follow and Unfollow messages before outputting them in the page, which could allow high privilege users ...

How severe is CVE-2021-24737?

CVE-2021-24737 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-2021-24737?

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