CVE-2021-24545 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP HTML Author Bio WordPress plugin up to version 1.2.0, allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into user bios. With a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), this flaw enables low-privileged users (e.g., authors) to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser when they view a post, potentially leading to privilege escalation if an administrator is targeted. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp_html_author_bio_project:wp_html_author_bio:*:*:*:*:*: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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