CVE-2021-24372

MEDIUM
Published Jun 21, 20215y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.1 CVSS 3.1
Medium
Find Similar
Published Jun 21, 2021 5y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 did not sanitise or escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] before outputting it in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.1
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
2.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
getastrawp_hardening* <1.2.2

References 1

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5340ae4e-95ba-4a69-beb1-3459cac17782
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.