CVE-2021-24971 json
WP Responsive Menu < 3.1.7.1 - Subscriber+ Settings Update to Stored XSS
published 2022-02-28 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11883
- 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 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WP Responsive Menu WordPress plugin before 3.1.7.1 does not have capability and CSRF checks in the wpr_live_update AJAX action, as well as do not sanitise and escape some of the data submitted. As a result, any authenticated, such as subscriber could update the plugin's settings and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against all visitor and users on the frontend
Patch / fix
- magnigenie wp_responsive_menu 3.1.7.1
Exploit prediction
0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/661cb7e3-d7bd-4bc1-bf78-bdb4ba9610d7 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 WP Responsive Menu
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/661cb7e3-d7bd-4bc1-bf78-bdb4ba9610d7
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24971
- NVD CVE-2021-24971
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