CVE-2021-24444

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The TaxoPress – Create and Manage Taxonomies, Tags, Categories WordPress plugin before 3.7.0.2 does not sanitise its Taxonomy description field, allowing high privilege users to set JavaScript payload in them even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.

4.8 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164604/WordPress-TaxoPress-3.0.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a31321fe-adc6-4480-a220-35aedca52b8b Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164604/WordPress-TaxoPress-3.0.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a31321fe-adc6-4480-a220-35aedca52b8b Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:taxopress:taxopress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 05:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164604/WordPress-TaxoPress-3.0.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164604/WordPress-TaxoPress-3.0.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a31321fe-adc6-4480-a220-35aedca52b8b - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a31321fe-adc6-4480-a220-35aedca52b8b - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

26 Oct 2021, 19:59

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References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164604/WordPress-TaxoPress-3.0.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html - (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164604/WordPress-TaxoPress-3.0.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

25 Oct 2021, 19:15

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References
  • (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164604/WordPress-TaxoPress-3.0.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html -
Summary The TaxoPress – Create and Manage Taxonomies, Tags, Categories WordPress plugin before 3.7.0.2 does not sanitise its Taxonomy description field, allowing high privilege users to set JavaScript payload in them even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. The TaxoPress – Create and Manage Taxonomies, Tags, Categories WordPress plugin before 3.7.0.2 does not sanitise its Taxonomy description field, allowing high privilege users to set JavaScript payload in them even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.

10 Aug 2021, 01:07

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a31321fe-adc6-4480-a220-35aedca52b8b - (MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a31321fe-adc6-4480-a220-35aedca52b8b - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 3.5
v3 : 4.8
CWE CWE-79
CPE cpe:2.3:a:taxopress:taxopress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

02 Aug 2021, 11:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-08-02 11:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:53

NVD link : CVE-2021-24444

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24444

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24444

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Products Affected

taxopress

  • taxopress
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')