Vulnerability · Published Jun 21, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24372WP Hardening < 1.2.2 - Reflected XSS via URI
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 did not sanitise or escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] before outputting it in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security | 1.2.2 – before 1.2.2 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5340ae4e-95ba-4a69-beb1-3459cac17782 x_refsource_CONFIRM