CVE-2021-24841 Detail
Current Description
The Helpful WordPress plugin before 4.4.59 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Analysis Description
The Helpful WordPress plugin before 4.4.59 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-79 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) | WPScan |
Change History
1 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis 11/18/2021 3:28:33 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:helpful_project:helpful:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.4.59
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| Added | CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) |
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| Added | CVSS V2 Metadata |
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism |
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://mikadmin.fr/tech/XSS-Stored-Helpful-5b10bc7f40ab319f9797eb4abad4f420660.pdf No Types Assigned |
https://mikadmin.fr/tech/XSS-Stored-Helpful-5b10bc7f40ab319f9797eb4abad4f420660.pdf Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55d11acf-8c47-40da-be47-24f74fd7566e No Types Assigned |
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55d11acf-8c47-40da-be47-24f74fd7566e Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-24841
NVD Published Date:
11/17/2021
NVD Last Modified:
11/18/2021
Source:
WPScan