CVE-2021-24812 json
BetterLinks < 1.2.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 2021-11-23 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11724
- 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 BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 1.2.6 does not sanitise and escape some of imported link fields, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues when an admin import a malicious CSV.
Patch / fix
- wpdeveloper betterlinks 1.2.6
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/6bc8fff1-ff10-4175-8a46-563f0f26f96a 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 BetterLinks – Shorten, Track and Manage any URL
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/6bc8fff1-ff10-4175-8a46-563f0f26f96a
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24812
- NVD CVE-2021-24812
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