XSS in Custom Post View Generator Project
CVE-2021-24605
The create_post_page AJAX action of the Custom Post View Generator WordPress plugin through 0.4.6 (available to authenticated user) does not sanitise or escape user input before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site issue
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Custom_post_view_generator_project Custom_post_view_generator
- Unknown Custom Post View Generator — versions 0.4.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24605?
- CVE-2021-24605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Custom Post View Generator Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24605?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24605 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.