CVE-2021-24983 json
Asset CleanUp < 1.3.8.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via AJAX Action
published 2022-02-01 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11895
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster WordPress plugin before 1.3.8.5 does not sanitise and escape POSted parameters sent to the wpassetcleanup_fetch_active_plugins_icons AJAX action (available to admin users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Patch / fix
- asset_cleanup:_page_speed_booster_project asset_cleanup:_page_speed_booster 1.3.8.5
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/31fdabb0-bc74-4d25-b0cd-c872aae6cb2f 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
- Unknown Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/31fdabb0-bc74-4d25-b0cd-c872aae6cb2f
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24983
- NVD CVE-2021-24983
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