XSS in Benbodhi Svg Support
CVE-2021-24686
The SVG Support WordPress plugin before 2.3.20 does not escape the "CSS Class to target" setting before outputting it in an attribute, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
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: 0.007 (49.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/38018695-901d-48d9-b39a-7c00df7f0a4b (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2651929 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24686?
- CVE-2021-24686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Benbodhi Svg Support, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2022-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24686?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24686 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.