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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-24496
CVE-2021-24496:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Community Events WordPress plugin versions before 1.4.8 contained a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-24496. The vulnerability was discovered on July 2, 2021, and affected the plugin's admin interface (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper input validation where the plugin fails to sanitize, validate, or escape the 'importrowscount' and 'successimportcount' GET parameters before outputting them back in an admin page. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of a logged-in administrator's browser session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions and data theft (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update the Community Events plugin to version 1.4.8 or later, which contains the security fix for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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