What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24232?

CVE-2021-24232 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-24232?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24232. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Advanced Booking Calendar CVE-2021-24232

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2021-04-22 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Advanced Booking Calendar

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 22, 2021 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The Advanced Booking Calendar WordPress plugin before 1.6.8 does not sanitise the license error message when output in the settings page, leading to an authenticated reflected Cross-Site Scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Advanced Booking Calendar WordPress plugin before 1.6.8 does not sanitise the license error message when output in the settings page, leading to an authenticated reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue Affected products include: Elbtide Advanced Booking Calendar. Version information: before 1.6.8.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.