Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24124WP Shieldon 1.6.3 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Shieldon from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding in the WP Shieldon WordPress plugin, version 1.6.3 and below, leads to Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) when the CAPTCHA page is shown could lead to privileged escalation.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Shieldon | 1.6.3 – through 1.6.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79