What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24421?

CVE-2021-24421 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-2021-24421?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24421. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Jobsearch Wp Job Board CVE-2021-24421

MEDIUM

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

2021-07-12 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Jobsearch Wp Job Board

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

The WP JobSearch WordPress plugin before 1.7.4 did not sanitise or escape multiple of its parameters from the my-resume page before outputting them in the page, allowing low privilege users to use JavaScript payloads in them and leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

AnalysisAI

The WP JobSearch WordPress plugin before 1.7.4 did not sanitise or escape multiple of its parameters from the my-resume page before outputting them in the page, allowing low privilege users to use. 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 WP JobSearch WordPress plugin before 1.7.4 did not sanitise or escape multiple of its parameters from the my-resume page before outputting them in the page, allowing low privilege users to use JavaScript payloads in them and leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue Affected products include: Eyecix Jobsearch Wp Job Board. Version information: before 1.7.4.

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.