CVE-2021-24366
MEDIUMAdmin Columns < 4.3 and Admin Columns Pro < 5.5.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Label Settings
Title source: llmDescription
The Admin Columns WordPress plugin before 4.3 and Admin Columns Pro WordPress plugin before 5.5.1 do not sanitise and escape its Label settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
vdb-entry
technical-description
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/05427156-4d5c-4aeb-add8-1c574fda5c28
Patch patch
https://github.com/codepress/admin-columns/commit/b45571ed21d574d13687213a5002e0c68e4442c7
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-24366
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0100
EPSS Percentile
58.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
admincolumns/admin_columns
< 4.3
admincolumns/admin_columns
< 5.5.1
Published
Jun 21, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026