CVE-2021-24124

Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding in the WP Shieldon WordPress plugin, version 1.6.3 and below, leads to Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) when the CAPTCHA page is shown could lead to privileged escalation.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d0eb0b4-0cc0-44e5-b720-90b01df3a6ee	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d0eb0b4-0cc0-44e5-b720-90b01df3a6ee	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:terryl:wp_shieldon:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-03-18 15:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:52

NVD link : CVE-2021-24124

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24124

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24124

JSON object : View

Products Affected

terryl

wp_shieldon

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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