CVE-2021-24283: Accordion < 2.2.30 - Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Modified
Published 14-05-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24283 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in pickplugins accordion. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.2.30.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 14-05-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The tab GET parameter of the settings page is not sanitised or escaped when being output back in an HTML attribute, leading to a reflected XSS issue.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources2 sources · 5.4–6.1
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.62%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
49%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.62% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Pickplugins1 product
- accordion≥ 2.2.30, < 2.2.30 | < 2.2.30
Wordpress1 product
- accordions< 2.2.30
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/6ccd9990-e15f-4800-b499-f7c74b480051X Refsource CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory