CVE-2021-24979
Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2021 at 10:33 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPaid Memberships Pro
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.6.6 does not escape the s parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Paid Memberships Pro· Strangerstudioswordpress-plugin
95%v < 2.6.6
Affected range stops below 2.6.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2632369/paid-memberships-pro/tags/2.6.6/adminpages/discountcodes.phpx_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fc011990-4ec1-4553-901d-4ff1f482cb79CVSS
- 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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