What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24420?

CVE-2021-24420 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-2021-24420?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24420. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Request A Quote CVE-2021-24420

MEDIUM

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

2021-07-12 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Request A Quote

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

Jul 12, 2021 - 20:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The Request a Quote WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 did not sanitise and escape some of its quote fields when adding/editing a quote as admin, leading to Stored Cross-Site scripting issues when the. 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 Request a Quote WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 did not sanitise and escape some of its quote fields when adding/editing a quote as admin, leading to Stored Cross-Site scripting issues when the quote is output in the 'All Quotes" table. Affected products include: Emarketdesign Request A Quote. Version information: before 2.3.4.

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.