XSS in Essentialplugin Popup Anything
CVE-2021-24883
The Popup Anything WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 does not escape the Link Text and Button Text fields of Popup, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform 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: 0.008 (55.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Essentialplugin Popup Anything
- Popup Anything – A Marketing — versions 2.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/c5dd3812-ea20-4e05-a5d3-84830b452822 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-21-069 (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2610975 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24883?
- CVE-2021-24883 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Essentialplugin Popup Anything, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24883?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24883 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.