XSS in Tipsandtricks-Hq Compact Wp Audio Player
CVE-2021-24734
The Compact WP Audio Player WordPress plugin before 1.9.7 does not escape some of its shortcodes attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored 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 (49.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.1% 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 Compact Wp Audio Player
- Compact Wp Audio Player — versions 1.9.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/fb007191-b008-4d19-b896-55fbee2a3cf7 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24734?
- CVE-2021-24734 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tipsandtricks-Hq Compact Wp Audio Player, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24734?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24734 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.