CVE-2021-24413: bplugins easy_twitter_feed Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24413 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in bplugins easy_twitter_feed. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 18-10-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Easy Twitter Feed WordPress plugin before 1.2 does not sanitise or validate the parameters from its shortcode, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to set Cross-Site Scripting payload in them which will be triggered in the page/s with the embed malicious shortcode
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
50%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.65% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Bplugins1 product
- easy_twitter_feed< 1.2
Unknown1 product
- easy twitter feed≥ 1.2, < 1.2
Wordpress1 product
- easy-twitter-feeds< 1.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/ce6d17c3-6741-4c80-ab13-e1824960ae24X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory