SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-24214

The OpenID Connect Generic Client WordPress plugin 3.8.0 and 3.8.1 did not sanitise the login error when output back in the login form, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.

MEDIUM 6.1EPSS 1.63%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The OpenID Connect Generic Client WordPress plugin 3.8.0 and 3.8.1 did not sanitise the login error when output back in the login form, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. This issue does not require authentication and can be exploited with the default configuration.

CVSS 3.1
6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
1.63% probability · 75th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-79
Affected
daggerhartlab/openid connect generic client
Source
contact@wpscan.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.