CVE-2021-24814 is a critical cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WordPress GDPR plugin prior to version 1.9.26. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser due to improper content-type handling and unescaped HTML in AJAX responses. With a CVSS score of 9.6, this vulnerability poses a significant risk, potentially leading to full WordPress instance compromise if an administrator with a valid session is targeted. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or KEV entries exist, and community discussion is minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 92/100 indicates its severe potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:welaunch:wordpress_gdpr\&ccpa:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.