XSS in Flat Preloader Project

CVE-2021-24685

The Flat Preloader WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 does not enforce nonce checks when saving its settings, as well as does not sanitise and escape them, which could allow attackers to a make logged in admin change them with a Cross-Site Scripting payload (triggered either in the frontend or backend depending on the payload)

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (40.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24685?
CVE-2021-24685 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flat Preloader Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2021-24685?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24685 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.