What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24609?

CVE-2021-24609 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-24609?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24609. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Wp Mapa Politico Espana CVE-2021-24609

MEDIUM

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

2021-09-20 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Wp Mapa Politico Espana

4.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 20, 2021 - 10:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

The WP Mapa Politico Espana WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings before outputting them in attributes, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed

AnalysisAI

The WP Mapa Politico Espana WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings before outputting them in attributes, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), 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 Mapa Politico Espana WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings before outputting them in attributes, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed Affected products include: Wp Mapa Politico Espana Project Wp Mapa Politico Espana. Version information: before 3.7.0.

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.