CVE-2021-24613: dfactory post_views_counter Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 4.8v3.1MediumModified
Published 20-09-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24613 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in dfactory post_views_counter. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 20-09-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Post Views Counter WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 does not sanitise or escape its Post Views Label settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks in the frontend even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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
0.00 pp
From 0.62% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.62%
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
Dfactory1 product
- post_views_counter< 1.3.5
Unknown1 product
- post views counter≥ 1.3.5, < 1.3.5
Wordpress1 product
- post-views-counter≤ 1.3.4 (fixed in 1.3.5)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b8c5947-bc73-448e-8f10-a4f4456e4000X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory