CVE-2021-24600 json
WP Dialog <= 1.2.5.5 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 2021-09-20 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11512
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WP Dialog WordPress plugin through 1.2.5.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings before outputting them in pages, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/413b3a2e-1c05-45ec-b00f-1c137a1ae33e referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown WP Dialog
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/413b3a2e-1c05-45ec-b00f-1c137a1ae33e
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24600
- NVD CVE-2021-24600
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