XSS in Getastra Wp Hardening
CVE-2021-24373
The WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 did not sanitise or escape the historyvalue GET parameter before outputting it in a Javascript block, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Getastra Wp Hardening
- Wp Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security — versions 1.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/fcf17278-609f-4f75-8a87-9b4579dee1c8 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24373?
- CVE-2021-24373 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Getastra Wp Hardening, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-06-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24373?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24373 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.