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MEDIUM · 5.4

CVE-2021-24745

The About Author Box WordPress plugin before 1.0.2 does not sanitise and escape the Social Profiles field values before outputting them in attributes, which could allow user with a role as low as cont...

Vulnerability Description

The About Author Box WordPress plugin before 1.0.2 does not sanitise and escape the Social Profiles field values before outputting them in attributes, which could allow user with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
WpkubeAbout Author Box< 1.0.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24745?

CVE-2021-24745 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The About Author Box WordPress plugin before 1.0.2 does not sanitise and escape the Social Profiles field values before outputting them in attributes, which could allow user with a role as low as cont...

How severe is CVE-2021-24745?

CVE-2021-24745 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24745?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wpkube About Author Box.