XSS in Wpeverest User Registration
CVE-2021-24654
The User Registration WordPress plugin before 2.0.2 does not properly sanitise the user_registration_profile_pic_url value when submitted directly via the user_registration_update_profile_details AJAX action. This could allow any authenticated user, such as subscriber, to perform Stored Cross-Site attacks when their profile is viewed
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wpeverest User Registration
- User Registration – Custom Form, Login And Profile For WordPress — versions 2.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/5c7a9473-d32e-47d6-9f8e-15b96fe758f2 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24654?
- CVE-2021-24654 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpeverest User Registration, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-10-04.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24654?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24654 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.