CVE-2021-24287 json
Select All Categories and Taxonomies < 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
published 2021-05-14 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11201
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.4%
- EPSS 10.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The settings page of the Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons WordPress plugin before 1.3.2 did not properly sanitise the tab parameter before outputting it back, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Patch / fix
- mooveagency select_all_categories_and_taxonomies,_change_checkbox_to_radio_buttons 1.3.2
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-50349)
Exploit prediction
10.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-50349 WordPress Plugin Select All Categories and Taxonomies 1.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) webapps, 2021-09-29
- Nuclei template WordPress Select All Categories and Taxonomies <1.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/56e1bb56-bfc5-40dd-b2d0-edef43d89bdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164327/WordPress-Select-All-Categories-And-Taxonomies-1.3.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Moove Agency Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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wpscan.com
/vulnerability/56e1bb56-bfc5-40dd-b2d0-edef43d89bdf
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/164327/WordPress-Select-All-Categories-And-Taxonomies-1.3.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24287
- NVD CVE-2021-24287
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