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CVE-2021-24409

Prismatic < 2.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: July 12, 2021 at 07:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:39 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsPrismaticPrismatic

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The Prismatic WordPress plugin before 2.8 does not escape the 'tab' GET parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue which will be executed in the context of a logged in administrator

Affected

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

Prismatic· Plugin Planetwordpress-plugin
95%
v < 2.8
Affected range stops below 2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Prismatic· Jeff Starrwordpress-plugin
60%
v < 2.8
Affected range stops below 2.8, 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 (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ae3cd3ed-aecd-4d8c-8a2b-2936aaaef0cf

CVSS

6.1MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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