6.1

CVE-2021-24986: Post Grid < 2.1.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via keyword

Modified
Published 11-04-2022Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-24986 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in pickplugins post_grid. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.80%
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. 11-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.1.16 does not escape the keyword parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in pages containing a Post Grid with a search form

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.80% 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

Pickplugins1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • post-grid< 2.1.16

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links