What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24683?

CVE-2021-24683 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-24683?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24683. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

Weather Effect CVE-2021-24683

MEDIUM

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

2021-10-11 contact@wpscan.com

CSRF WordPress XSS Weather Effect

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 11, 2021 - 11:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The Weather Effect WordPress plugin before 1.3.4 does not have any CSRF checks in place when saving its settings, and do not validate or escape them, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, 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 Weather Effect WordPress plugin before 1.3.4 does not have any CSRF checks in place when saving its settings, and do not validate or escape them, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. Affected products include: Awplife Weather Effect. Version information: before 1.3.4.

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.