What is CVE-2021-24450?

CVE-2021-24450 is a vulnerability in the User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership â€“ ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin before version 3.1.8.

How severe is CVE-2021-24450?

CVE-2021-24450 has a severity score of 4.8, which is considered medium.

What is the affected software for CVE-2021-24450?

The affected software for CVE-2021-24450 is the User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership â€“ ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin version up to 3.1.8.

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2021-24450?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2021-24450 is CWE-79.

How can I fix CVE-2021-24450?

To fix CVE-2021-24450, update the User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership â€“ ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin to version 3.1.8 or later.

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CVE-2021-24450

medium

4.8

CWE

2/8/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-24450: ProfilePress < 3.1.8 - Authenticated Stored XSS

First published: Mon Aug 02 2021(Updated: )

The User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin before 3.1.8 did not sanitise or escape some of its settings before saving them and outputting them back in the page, allowing high privilege users such as admin to set JavaScript payloads in them even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Credit: contact@wpscan.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Properfraction Profilepress	<3.1.8

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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a8625579-fe8f-4bc1-a641-0e26ad141c92

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-24450?
CVE-2021-24450 is a vulnerability in the User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership â€“ ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin before version 3.1.8.
How severe is CVE-2021-24450?
CVE-2021-24450 has a severity score of 4.8, which is considered medium.
What is the affected software for CVE-2021-24450?
The affected software for CVE-2021-24450 is the User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership â€“ ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin version up to 3.1.8.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2021-24450?
The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2021-24450 is CWE-79.
How can I fix CVE-2021-24450?
To fix CVE-2021-24450, update the User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership â€“ ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) WordPress plugin to version 3.1.8 or later.

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