CVE-2021-24940 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Persian Woocommerce WordPress plugin up to version 5.8.0. The flaw stems from improper sanitization of the 's' parameter in the admin dashboard, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. A successful exploit could lead to information disclosure and integrity compromise. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No) or Metasploit modules, a Nuclei template exists for detection. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited public awareness of this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:woocommerce:persian-woocommerce:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.