4.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-24610
WordPress TranslatePress Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Description

The TranslatePress WordPress plugin before 2.0.9 does not implement a proper sanitisation on the translated strings. The 'trp_sanitize_string' function only removes script tag with a regex, still allowing other HTML tags and attributes to execute javascript, which could lead to authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 27, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 4, 2021, 8:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

1.7
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-24610 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-24610 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cozmoslabs translatepress
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-2021-24610.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164306/WordPress-TranslatePress-2.0.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b87fcc2f-c2eb-4e23-9757-d1c590f26d3f Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Python

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
26 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : Aug. 5, 2021, 1:11 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-24610 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-24610 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 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:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164306/WordPress-TranslatePress-2.0.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164306/WordPress-TranslatePress-2.0.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b87fcc2f-c2eb-4e23-9757-d1c590f26d3f No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b87fcc2f-c2eb-4e23-9757-d1c590f26d3f Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cozmoslabs:translatepress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.9
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164306/WordPress-TranslatePress-2.0.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.11 }} 0.01%

score

0.45948

percentile

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