CVE-2021-24522 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the ProfilePress (formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.1.11. This flaw, specifically within the tabbed login/register widget, allowed unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to wp-admin access. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), it requires user interaction but can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, impacting confidentiality and integrity. While there's no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, a Nuclei template exists, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:properfraction:profilepress:*:*:*:*:*: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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.