CVE-2021-24670 json
CoolClock < 4.3.5 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 2021-09-27 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11582
- cvss
- 5.4
- 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 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The CoolClock WordPress plugin before 4.3.5 does not escape some shortcode attributes, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor toperform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Patch / fix
- status301 coolclock 4.3.5
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a092548f-1ad5-44d3-9901-cdf4ebcee40a referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 CoolClock – a Javascript Analog Clock
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/a092548f-1ad5-44d3-9901-cdf4ebcee40a
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24670
- NVD CVE-2021-24670
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