Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-24808
Potential exploit
The BP Better Messages WordPress plugin before 1.9.9.41 sanitise (with sanitize_text_field) but does not escape the 'subject' parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2021-24808
- cpe:2.3:a:wordplus:better_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-24808
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-24808
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-24808
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by:
- contact@wpscan.com (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-24808
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605772/bp-better-messages/trunk/views/layout-new.php
Changeset 2605772 for bp-better-messages/trunk/views/layout-new.php – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53ff82ec-00ec-4b20-8f60-db9db8c025b4
Attention Required! | CloudflareExploit;Third Party Advisory
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