Vulnerability · Published Nov 1, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24685Flat Preloader < 1.5.4 - CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site request forgery 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 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Flat Preloader WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 does not enforce nonce checks when saving its settings, as well as does not sanitise and escape them, which could allow attackers to a make logged in admin change them with a Cross-Site Scripting payload (triggered either in the frontend or backend depending on the payload)
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Flat Preloader | 1.5.4 – before 1.5.4 |
Weakness: CWE-352, CWE-79