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CVE-2021-24246

WorkScout Core < 1.3.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS & XFS

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: May 5, 2021 at 06:39 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:39 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWorkscout CoreWorkScout

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%

Description

The Workscout Core WordPress plugin before 1.3.4, used by the WorkScout Theme did not sanitise the chat messages sent via the workscout_send_message_chat AJAX action, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Frame Scripting issues

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

WorkScout· Purethemeswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 2.0.33
Affected range stops below 2.0.33, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Workscout Core· Purethemeswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.3.4v < 2.0.33
Affected range stops below 1.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.0.33, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-02-10%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-WorkScout-WordPress-Theme-v2.0.33.txt
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2365a9d0-f6f4-4602-9804-5af23d0cb11d

CVSS

5.4MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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