CVE-2021-24409 is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Prismatic WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.8. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into a web page by manipulating the 'tab' GET parameter, which is then executed in the context of a logged-in administrator. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.1, the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be executed remotely (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts (C:L/I:L). While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, Nuclei templates exist for detection, and the vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:plugin-planet:prismatic:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.