CVE-2021-24812 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BetterLinks WordPress plugin prior to version 1.2.6. This flaw allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts by importing a specially crafted CSV file, as certain imported link fields are not properly sanitized or escaped. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:betterlinks:*:*:*:*:*: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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