CVE-2021-24298 json
Simple Giveaways < 2.36.2 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
published 2021-05-24 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11212
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The method and share GET parameters of the Giveaway pages were not sanitised, validated or escaped before being output back in the pages, thus leading to reflected XSS
Patch / fix
- ibenic simple_giveaways 2.36.2
Exploit prediction
3.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress Simple Giveaways <2.36.2 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30aebded-3eb3-4dda-90b5-12de5e622c91 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- codevigilant.com https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-giveasap-xss/ 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
- Igor Benic Simple Giveaways – Grow your business, email lists and traffic with contests
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/30aebded-3eb3-4dda-90b5-12de5e622c91
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
codevigilant.com
/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-giveasap-xss/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24298
- NVD CVE-2021-24298
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