XSS in Mlcalc Mortgage Calculator\/loan Calculator
CVE-2021-24828
The Mortgage Calculator / Loan Calculator WordPress plugin before 1.5.17 does not escape the some of the attributes of its mlcalc shortcode before outputting them, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th 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
- Mlcalc Mortgage_calculator\/loan_calculator
- Unknown Mortgage Calculator / Loan — versions 1.5.17
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-2021-24828?
- CVE-2021-24828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mlcalc Mortgage Calculator\/loan Calculator, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24828?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24828 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.