SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-24837

The Passster WordPress plugin before 3.5.5.8 does not escape the area parameter of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 0.39%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The Passster WordPress plugin before 3.5.5.8 does not escape the area parameter of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

CVSS 3.1
5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.39% probability · 33th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
passster project/passter
Source
contact@wpscan.com

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