// For flags

CVE-2021-24808

BP Better Messages < 1.9.9.41 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The BP Better Messages WordPress plugin before 1.9.9.41 sanitise (with sanitize_text_field) but does not escape the 'subject' parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

El plugin BP Better Messages de WordPress versiones anteriores a 1.9.9.41, sanea (con sanitize_text_field) pero no escapa el parámetro "subject" antes de devolverlo en un atributo, conllevando un problema de tipo Cross-Site Scripting Reflejado

*Credits: Brandon Roldan
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
  • 2021-10-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-17 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
Wordplus
Search vendor "Wordplus"
 Better Messages
Search vendor "Wordplus" for product "Better Messages"
 < 1.9.9.41
Search vendor "Wordplus" for product "Better Messages" and version " < 1.9.9.41"
wordpress
Affected