What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24560?

CVE-2021-24560 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Software License Manager CVE-2021-24560

MEDIUM

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

2021-09-13 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Software License Manager

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 13, 2021 - 18:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The Software License Manager WordPress plugin before 4.4.8 does not sanitise or escape the edit_record parameter before outputting it back in the page in the admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. 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 Software License Manager WordPress plugin before 4.4.8 does not sanitise or escape the edit_record parameter before outputting it back in the page in the admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue Affected products include: Tipsandtricks-Hq Software License Manager. Version information: before 4.4.8.

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.