Medium severity · published Oct 4, 2021
CVE-2021-24678
The CM Tooltip Glossary WordPress plugin before 3.9.21 does not escape some glossary_tooltip shortcode attributes, which could allow users a role as low as Contributor to perform…
5.4
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The CM Tooltip Glossary WordPress plugin before 3.9.21 does not escape some glossary_tooltip shortcode attributes, which could allow users a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TG
Tooltip Glossary · Cminds
before 3.9.21 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24678
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24678
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b83880f7-8614-4409-9305-d059b5df15dd
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