VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-24342
The JNews WordPress theme before 8.0.6 did not sanitise the cat_id parameter in the POST request /?ajax-request=jnews (with action=jnews_build_mega_category_*), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue.
MEDIUM 6.1EPSS 1.98%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.98%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The JNews WordPress theme before 8.0.6 did not sanitise the cat_id parameter in the POST request /?ajax-request=jnews (with action=jnews_build_mega_category_*), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue.
- 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
- 1.98% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- jnews/jnews
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/415ca763-fe65-48cb-acd3-b375a400217eExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/415ca763-fe65-48cb-acd3-b375a400217eExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.