CVE-2021-24640 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Slider Block Gutenslider plugin prior to version 5.2.0. This flaw allows authenticated users, even those with contributor-level privileges, to inject malicious scripts due to improper escaping of the minWidth attribute within a Gutenberg block. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gutenslider:gutenslider:*:*:*:*:*: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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.