CVE-2021-24538 describes an authenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Current Book WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.1. This flaw allows an authenticated user to inject malicious scripts by failing to sanitize Author or Book Title input, which is then not properly escaped when displayed in the browser. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.4, it requires user interaction and low privileges, 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 or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:current_book_project:current_book:*:*:*:*:*: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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