Vulnerability · Published Oct 4, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24678CM Tooltip Glossary < 3.9.21 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in CM Tooltip Glossary – Better SEO and UEX for your WP site 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 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The CM Tooltip Glossary WordPress plugin before 3.9.21 does not escape some glossary_tooltip shortcode attributes, which could allow users a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | CM Tooltip Glossary – Better SEO and UEX for your WP site | 3.9.21 – before 3.9.21 |
Weakness: CWE-79