Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24246WorkScout Core < 1.3.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS & XFS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WorkScout from PureThemes. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Workscout Core WordPress plugin before 1.3.4, used by the WorkScout Theme did not sanitise the chat messages sent via the workscout_send_message_chat AJAX action, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Frame Scripting issues
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PureThemes | Workscout Core | 1.3.4 – before 1.3.4 |
| PureThemes | WorkScout | 2.0.33 – before 2.0.33 |
Weakness: CWE-79