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CVE-2021-24538

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4 EPSS 0.62%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-08-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4. It affects WordPress. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2021-24538
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.4
EPSS
0.62%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The Current Book WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not sanitize user input when an authenticated user adds Author or Book Title, then does not escape these values when outputting to the browser leading to an Authenticated Stored XSS Cross-Site Scripting issue.