What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24760?

CVE-2021-24760 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-2021-24760?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24760. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Pdf Viewer Block For Gutenberg CVE-2021-24760

MEDIUM

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

2021-10-18 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Pdf Viewer Block For Gutenberg

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

Oct 18, 2021 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

The Gutenberg PDF Viewer Block WordPress plugin before 1.0.1 does not sanitise and escape its block, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

AnalysisAI

The Gutenberg PDF Viewer Block WordPress plugin before 1.0.1 does not sanitise and escape its block, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks. 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 Gutenberg PDF Viewer Block WordPress plugin before 1.0.1 does not sanitise and escape its block, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Affected products include: Pdf Viewer Block For Gutenberg Project Pdf Viewer Block For Gutenberg. Version information: before 1.0.1.

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.