Vulnerability · Published Mar 14, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2021-24897Add Subtitle <= 1.1.0 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 5.4

In plain English

A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Add Subtitle 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 49% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The Add Subtitle WordPress plugin through 1.1.0 does not sanitise or escape the sub-title field (available only with classic editor) when output in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Unknown Add Subtitle 1.1.0 – through 1.1.0

Weakness: CWE-79

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