CVE-2021-24921 json
Advanced Database Cleaner < 3.0.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11833
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Advanced Database Cleaner WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 does not sanitise and escape $_GET keys and values before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
Patch / fix
- sigmaplugin advanced_database_cleaner 3.0.4
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0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/43ab0997-4d15-4ff7-af41-7b528b0ba3c7 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Advanced Database Cleaner
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/43ab0997-4d15-4ff7-af41-7b528b0ba3c7
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24921
- NVD CVE-2021-24921
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