CVE-2021-24979
published 2021-12-27CVE-2021-24979: The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.6.6 does not escape the s parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a…
PriorityP336medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
EXPLOIT
EPSS
1.87%
76.7th percentile
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.6.6 does not escape the s parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| strangerstudios | paid_memberships_pro | < 2.6.6 | 2.6.6 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.6 - Cross-Site Scripting
nuclei·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2021-24979 [MEDIUM] Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.6 - Cross-Site Scripting
Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.6 - Cross-Site Scripting
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.6.6 does not escape the s parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Template:
id: CVE-2021-24979
info:
name: Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.6 - Cross-Site Scripting
author: r3Y3r53
severity: medium
description: |
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.6.6 does not escape the s parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
impact: |
Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript via reflected XSS in the search parameter, potentially stealing administrator session cookies or accessing membership data.
remediation: version 2.6.6
reference:
- https
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2632369/paid-memberships-pro/tags/2.6.6/adminpages/discountcodes.phphttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fc011990-4ec1-4553-901d-4ff1f482cb79https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2632369/paid-memberships-pro/tags/2.6.6/adminpages/discountcodes.phphttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fc011990-4ec1-4553-901d-4ff1f482cb79
2021-12-27
Published