CVE-2021-24561: unknown wp sms Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 23-08-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24561 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown wp sms. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 5.4.13.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 23-08-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WP SMS WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not sanitise the "wp_group_name" parameter before outputting it back in the "Groups" page, leading to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources2 sources · 5.4–5.5
- 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
0.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.67% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.67%
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
Unknown1 product
- wp sms≥ 5.4.13, < 5.4.13
Veronalabs1 product
- wp_sms< 5.4.13
Wordpress1 product
- wp-sms< 5.4.13
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/5433ef4c-4451-4b6e-992b-69c5eccabf90X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2570762/wp-smsX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory