CVE-2021-24759 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PDF.js Viewer WordPress plugin prior to version 2.0.2. The flaw stems from insufficient escaping of shortcode and Gutenberg Block attributes, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.4), indicating a low attack complexity and the potential for limited impact on confidentiality and integrity, requiring user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf.js_viewer_project:pdf.js_viewer:*:*:*:*:*: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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