CVE-2021-24933 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Dynamic Widgets WordPress plugin up to version 1.5.16. The vulnerability arises because the plugin fails to properly escape the 'prefix' parameter during the 'term_tree' AJAX action, allowing authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the output. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) requires user interaction and low privileges, with potential impacts including limited confidentiality and integrity compromises. The attack vector is network-based, but the attack complexity is low. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or Metasploit modules are available. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, indicating a low level of public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bootstrapped:dynamic_widgets:*:*:*:*:*: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.