CVE-2021-24817 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-24817?

CVE-2021-24817 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24817?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ultimate Nofollow Project Ultimate Nofollow.

Vulnerability Description

The Ultimate NoFollow WordPress plugin through 1.4.8 does not sanitise and escape the href attribute of its shortcodes, allowing users 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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ultimate Nofollow Project	Ultimate Nofollow	<= 1.4.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ccb27d2e-2d2a-40d3-ba7e-bcd5e5012a9aExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ccb27d2e-2d2a-40d3-ba7e-bcd5e5012a9aExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24817?

CVE-2021-24817 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Ultimate NoFollow WordPress plugin through 1.4.8 does not sanitise and escape the href attribute of its shortcodes, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting...

How severe is CVE-2021-24817?

CVE-2021-24817 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-2021-24817?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ultimate Nofollow Project Ultimate Nofollow.