Vulnerability · Published Jul 12, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24421WP JobSearch < 1.7.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP JobSearch from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP JobSearch WordPress plugin before 1.7.4 did not sanitise or escape multiple of its parameters from the my-resume page before outputting them in the page, allowing low privilege users to use JavaScript payloads in them and leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP JobSearch | 1.7.4 – before 1.7.4 |
Weakness: CWE-79