What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24590?

CVE-2021-24590 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-2021-24590?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24590. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Cookie Notice Consent Banner For Gdpr Ccpa Compliance CVE-2021-24590

MEDIUM

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

2021-09-06 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Cookie Notice Consent Banner For Gdpr Ccpa Compliance

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

Sep 06, 2021 - 11:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance WordPress plugin before 1.7.2 does not properly sanitize inputs to prevent injection of arbitrary HTML within the plugin's design. 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 Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for GDPR & CCPA Compliance WordPress plugin before 1.7.2 does not properly sanitize inputs to prevent injection of arbitrary HTML within the plugin's design customization options. Affected products include: Gdprinfo Cookie Notice \& Consent Banner For Gdpr \& Ccpa Compliance. Version information: before 1.7.2.

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.