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CVE-2021-24841

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Published: Nov 17, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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4.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploitability: 1.7 / Impact: 2.7
Source: NVD

Description

The Helpful WordPress plugin before 4.4.59 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Affected (1)

Helpful Project
1 product
Helpful
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Helpful
Before 4.4.59

Related CWEs

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (4)

Source: contact@wpscan.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: contact@wpscan.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory

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