Vulnerability · Published Feb 28, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24971WP Responsive Menu < 3.1.7.1 - Subscriber+ Settings Update to Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Responsive Menu 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 51.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Responsive Menu WordPress plugin before 3.1.7.1 does not have capability and CSRF checks in the wpr_live_update AJAX action, as well as do not sanitise and escape some of the data submitted. As a result, any authenticated, such as subscriber could update the plugin's settings and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against all visitor and users on the frontend
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Responsive Menu | 3.1.7.1 – before 3.1.7.1 |
Weakness: CWE-79