CVE-2021-24999: booster booster_for_woocommerce Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24999 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in booster booster_for_woocommerce. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 5.4.9.
Timeline
- 03-01-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Booster for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.4.9 does not sanitise and escape the wcj_notice parameter before outputting it back in the admin dashboard when the Pdf Invoicing module is enabled, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
54%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.76% on 19-09-2026
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
Booster1 product
- booster_for_woocommerce< 5.4.9
Unknown1 product
- booster for woocommerce≥ 5.4.9, < 5.4.9
Wordpress1 product
- woocommerce-jetpack< 5.4.9
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/8527f4fe-312f-45c1-ae4c-7e799702fc26X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory