CVE-2021-24241
WordPress Advanced Custom Fields Pro Cross-Site Scripting
Description
The Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 5.9.1 did not properly escape the generated update URL when outputting it in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue in the update settings page.
INFO
Published Date :
April 22, 2021, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 29, 2021, 8:51 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-24241.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/jdordonezn/Reflected-XSS-in-WordPress-for-ACF-PRO-before-5.9.1-plugin/issues/1 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d1e9c995-37bd-4952-b88e-945e02e3c83f | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-5-9-1-release/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/jdordonezn/Reflected-XSS-in-WordPress-for-ACF-PRO-before-5.9.1-plugin/issues/1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/jdordonezn/Reflected-XSS-in-WordPress-for-ACF-PRO-before-5.9.1-plugin/issues/1 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d1e9c995-37bd-4952-b88e-945e02e3c83f No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d1e9c995-37bd-4952-b88e-945e02e3c83f Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-5-9-1-release/ No Types Assigned https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-5-9-1-release/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.9.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24241 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-24241
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.01%
score
0.41652
percentile