CVE-2021-24986

Post Grid < 2.1.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via keyword

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.1.16 does not escape the keyword parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in pages containing a Post Grid with a search form

El plugin Post Grid de WordPress versiones anteriores a 2.1.16, no escapa el parámetro keyword antes de devolverlo en un atributo, conllevando a una vulnerabilidad de tipo Cross-Site Scripting Reflejado en páginas que contienen un Post Grid con un formulario de búsqueda

*Credits: JrXnm

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
2022-03-15 CVE Published
2023-11-02 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

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/51e57f25-b8b2-44ca-9162-d7328eac64eb	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Pickplugins Search vendor "Pickplugins"		Post Grid Search vendor "Pickplugins" for product "Post Grid"				< 2.1.16 Search vendor "Pickplugins" for product "Post Grid" and version " < 2.1.16"		wordpress		Affected