XSS in Status301 Coolclock
CVE-2021-24670
The CoolClock WordPress plugin before 4.3.5 does not escape some shortcode attributes, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor toperform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.006 (47.0th 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
- Status301 Coolclock
- Unknown Coolclock – A Javascript Analog Clock — versions 4.3.5
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-2021-24670?
- CVE-2021-24670 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Status301 Coolclock, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24670?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24670 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.