Accordion
CVE-2021-24283
MEDIUM
Severity by source
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
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
The tab GET parameter of the settings page is not sanitised or escaped when being output back in an HTML attribute, leading to a reflected XSS issue.
AnalysisAI
The tab GET parameter of the settings page is not sanitised or escaped when being output back in an HTML attribute, leading to a reflected XSS issue. 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 tab GET parameter of the settings page is not sanitised or escaped when being output back in an HTML attribute, leading to a reflected XSS issue. Affected products include: Pickplugins Accordion.
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.
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Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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