Vulnerability · Published Nov 1, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24789Flat Preloader < 1.5.5 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Flat Preloader 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)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Flat Preloader WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not escape some of its settings when outputting them in attribute in the frontend, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Flat Preloader | 1.5.5 – before 1.5.5 |
Weakness: CWE-79