CVE-2021-24855 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-24855?

CVE-2021-24855 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-2021-24855?

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

Vulnerability Description

The Display Post Metadata WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 adds a shortcode to print out custom fields, however their content is not sanitised or escaped 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
Display Post Metadata Project	Display Post Metadata	< 1.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49328498-d3a0-4d27-8a52-24054b5e42f3ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49328498-d3a0-4d27-8a52-24054b5e42f3ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24855?

CVE-2021-24855 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Display Post Metadata WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 adds a shortcode to print out custom fields, however their content is not sanitised or escaped which could allow users with a role as low as Con...

How severe is CVE-2021-24855?

CVE-2021-24855 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-2021-24855?

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