What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24486?

CVE-2021-24486 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-2021-24486?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24486. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Simple Social Media Share Buttons CVE-2021-24486

MEDIUM

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

2021-08-23 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Simple Social Media Share Buttons

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

Aug 23, 2021 - 12:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

The Simple Social Media Share Buttons - Social Sharing for Everyone WordPress plugin before 3.2.3 did not escape the align and like_button_size parameters of its SSB shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

AnalysisAI

The Simple Social Media Share Buttons - Social Sharing for Everyone WordPress plugin before 3.2.3 did not escape the align and like_button_size parameters of its SSB shortcode, which could allow. 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 Simple Social Media Share Buttons - Social Sharing for Everyone WordPress plugin before 3.2.3 did not escape the align and like_button_size parameters of its SSB shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Affected products include: Wpbrigade Simple Social Media Share Buttons. Version information: before 3.2.3.

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.