CVE-2021-24880

SupportCandy <= 2.2.6 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

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

6.4

CVSS Score

6.4

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

2.2.7

Patched in

749d

Time to patch

Description

The SupportCandy WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not validate and escape the page attribute of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<2.2.7

PublishedJanuary 4, 2022

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginsupportcandy

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9fc6d947-4b6e-4dcb-9f20-02e39b4e730e?source=api-prod

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