CVE-2021-24828 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-24828?

CVE-2021-24828 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-2021-24828?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mlcalc Mortgage Calculator\/Loan Calculator.

Vulnerability Description

The Mortgage Calculator / Loan Calculator WordPress plugin before 1.5.17 does not escape the some of the attributes of its mlcalc shortcode before outputting them, which could allow 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
Mlcalc	Mortgage Calculator\/Loan Calculator	< 1.5.17

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6f9d1ee5-7ed7-4304-96a2-611b2f0081d2ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6f9d1ee5-7ed7-4304-96a2-611b2f0081d2ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24828?

CVE-2021-24828 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Mortgage Calculator / Loan Calculator WordPress plugin before 1.5.17 does not escape the some of the attributes of its mlcalc shortcode before outputting them, which could allow users with a role ...

How severe is CVE-2021-24828?

CVE-2021-24828 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-2021-24828?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mlcalc Mortgage Calculator\/Loan Calculator.