CVE-2021-24685

MEDIUM

Flat Preloader WordPress <1.5.4 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Flat Preloader WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 does not enforce nonce checks when saving its settings, as well as does not sanitise and escape them, which could allow attackers to a make logged in admin change them with a Cross-Site Scripting payload (triggered either in the frontend or backend depending on the payload)

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/972ecde8-3d44-4dd9-81e3-643d8737434f

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0049
EPSS Percentile 38.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-352 CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
flat_preloader_project/flat_preloader < 1.5.4
Published Nov 01, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026