CVE-2021-24920 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-24920?

CVE-2021-24920 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24920?

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

Vulnerability Description

The StatCounter WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not sanitise and escape the Project ID and Secure Code 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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Statcounter	Statcounter	< 2.0.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2664933Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b00b5037-8ce4-4f61-b2ce-33315b39454eExploitThird Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2664933Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b00b5037-8ce4-4f61-b2ce-33315b39454eExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24920?

CVE-2021-24920 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The StatCounter WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not sanitise and escape the Project ID and Secure Code settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even ...

How severe is CVE-2021-24920?

CVE-2021-24920 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-2021-24920?

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