CVE-2021-24543 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the jQuery Reply to Comment WordPress plugin up to version 1.31. The plugin lacks Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection for settings and fails to properly sanitize or escape 'Quote String' and 'Reply String' settings before display. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker via user interaction, potentially leading to client-side code execution and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jquery-reply-to-comment_project:jquery-reply-to-comment:*:*:*:*:*: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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