// For flags

CVE-2021-24241

Advanced Custom Field Pro < 5.9.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 5.9.1 did not properly escape the generated update URL when outputting it in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue in the update settings page.

El plugin de WordPress Advanced Custom Fields Pro versiones anteriores a 5.9.1, no escapaba apropiadamente de la URL de actualización generada cuando la generaba en un atributo, conllevando un problema de tipo Cross-Site Scripting reflejado en la página de configuración de actualización

*Credits: Juan David Ordoñez Noriega
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-01-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-06 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Advancedcustomfields
Search vendor "Advancedcustomfields"
 Advanced Custom Fields
Search vendor "Advancedcustomfields" for product "Advanced Custom Fields"
 < 5.9.1
Search vendor "Advancedcustomfields" for product "Advanced Custom Fields" and version " < 5.9.1"
pro, wordpress
Affected