CVE-2021-25050: unknown remove footer credit Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 4.8v3.1MediumModified
Published 14-02-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-25050 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown remove footer credit. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 1.0.11.
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 14-02-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Remove Footer Credit WordPress plugin before 1.0.11 does properly sanitise its settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html 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
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.65% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.65%
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
- remove footer credit≥ 1.0.11, < 1.0.11
Wordpress1 product
- remove-footer-credit≤ 1.0.10 (fixed in 1.0.11)
Wpchill1 product
- remove_footer_credit< 1.0.11
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/25a28adb-794f-4bdb-89e8-060296b45b38X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory