Vulnerability · Published Nov 29, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24745About Author Box < 1.0.2 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in About Author Box 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 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The About Author Box WordPress plugin before 1.0.2 does not sanitise and escape the Social Profiles field values before outputting them in attributes, which could allow user with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | About Author Box | 1.0.2 – before 1.0.2 |
Weakness: CWE-79