5.4

CVE-2021-24678: CM Tooltip Glossary < 3.9.21 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Modified
Published 04-10-2021Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-24678 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cminds tooltip_glossary. 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.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 04-10-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The CM Tooltip Glossary WordPress plugin before 3.9.21 does not escape some glossary_tooltip shortcode attributes, which could allow users a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

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 KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cminds1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • enhanced-tooltipglossary< 3.9.21

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links