XSS in Tipsandtricks-Hq Wp Video Lightbox
CVE-2021-24665
The WP Video Lightbox WordPress plugin before 1.9.3 does not escape the attributes of its shortcodes, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks
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 (47.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.6% 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
- Tipsandtricks-Hq Wp Video Lightbox
- Wp Video Lightbox — versions 1.9.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-21-059 (Third Party Advisory)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/42a8947f-2ae5-4f12-bd3d-ab3716501df5 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24665?
- CVE-2021-24665 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tipsandtricks-Hq Wp Video Lightbox, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24665?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24665 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.