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MEDIUM · 4.8

CVE-2021-24841

The Helpful WordPress plugin before 4.4.59 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_ht...

Vulnerability Description

The Helpful WordPress plugin before 4.4.59 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform 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
Helpful ProjectHelpful< 4.4.59

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24841?

CVE-2021-24841 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Helpful WordPress plugin before 4.4.59 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_ht...

How severe is CVE-2021-24841?

CVE-2021-24841 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-2021-24841?

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