Vulnerability · Published Jan 23, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24837Passster < 3.5.5.8 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Passster from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Passster WordPress plugin before 3.5.5.8 does not escape the area parameter of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fea3ac3-d599-41f3-8f76-08f0d3552af1 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description