CVE-2021-24517 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Stop Spammers Security WordPress plugin prior to version 2021.18. This flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject XSS payloads through plugin settings, even if the unfiltered_html capability is restricted. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), it requires authenticated access and user interaction to exploit, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2021.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trumani:stop_spammers:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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