CVE-2021-24561

MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—

5.4

The WP SMS WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not sanitise the "wp_group_name" parameter before outputting it back in the "Groups" page, leading to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

CVSS v3: 5.4
EG Score: 5.4(medium)
EPSS: 58.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 23, 2021

Last Modified

December 17, 2024

References (4)

contact@wpscanhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2570762/wp-sms
contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5433ef4c-4451-4b6e-992b-69c5eccabf90
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2570762/wp-sms
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5433ef4c-4451-4b6e-992b-69c5eccabf90

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-24561?

CVE-2021-24561 is a medium vulnerability published on August 23, 2021. The WP SMS WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not sanitise the "wpgroupname" parameter before outputting it back in the "Groups" page, leading to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

When was CVE-2021-24561 disclosed?

CVE-2021-24561 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 23, 2021, with the most recent update on December 17, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-24561 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-24561 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 58.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24561?

CVE-2021-24561 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-24561?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-24561, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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