CVE-2024-13221 json
Fantastic Elasticsearch <= 4.1.0 - Reflected XSS
published 2025-01-31 21 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-51440
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- 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, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Fantastic ElasticSearch WordPress plugin through 4.1.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Fantastic ElasticSearch Plugin <= 4.1.0 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/693f4cc4-a082-46bc-abc9-a08919f70157/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Fantastic ElasticSearch
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/693f4cc4-a082-46bc-abc9-a08919f70157/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-13221
- NVD CVE-2024-13221
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