CVE-2021-24808

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2021-24808
The BP Better Messages WordPress plugin before 1.9.9.41 sanitise (with sanitize_text_field) but does not escape the 'subject' parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

6.1 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605772/bp-better-messages/trunk/views/layout-new.php Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53ff82ec-00ec-4b20-8f60-db9db8c025b4 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605772/bp-better-messages/trunk/views/layout-new.php Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53ff82ec-00ec-4b20-8f60-db9db8c025b4 Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordplus:better_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 05:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605772/bp-better-messages/trunk/views/layout-new.php - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605772/bp-better-messages/trunk/views/layout-new.php - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53ff82ec-00ec-4b20-8f60-db9db8c025b4 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53ff82ec-00ec-4b20-8f60-db9db8c025b4 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

09 Nov 2021, 19:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wordplus:bp_better_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* cpe:2.3:a:wordplus:better_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

02 Nov 2021, 17:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 4.3
v3 : 6.1
CWE CWE-79
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wordplus:bp_better_messages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
References (MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53ff82ec-00ec-4b20-8f60-db9db8c025b4 - (MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53ff82ec-00ec-4b20-8f60-db9db8c025b4 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605772/bp-better-messages/trunk/views/layout-new.php - (CONFIRM) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605772/bp-better-messages/trunk/views/layout-new.php - Patch, Third Party Advisory

01 Nov 2021, 09:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-11-01 09:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:53

NVD link : CVE-2021-24808

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24808

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24808

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wordplus

  • better_messages
CWE
CWE-79

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