XSS in Igexsolutions Wpschoolpress
CVE-2021-24664
The School Management System – WPSchoolPress WordPress plugin before 2.1.17 sanitise some fields using sanitize_text_field() but does not escape them before outputting in attributes, resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Igexsolutions Wpschoolpress
- School Management System – Wpschoolpress — versions 2.1.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/3f8e170c-6579-4b1a-a1ac-7d93da17b669 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/164974/WordPress-WPSchoolPress-2.1.16-Cross-Site-… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24664?
- CVE-2021-24664 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Igexsolutions Wpschoolpress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24664?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24664 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.