Name: CVE-2021-24246: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24246, CWE-79, CVSS 5.4, EPSS 0.00659

The Workscout Core WordPress plugin before 1.3.4, used by the WorkScout Theme did not sanitise the chat messages sent via the workscout_send_message_chat AJAX action, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Frame Scripting issues

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.4
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Workscout Core Plugin	—	Update workscout-core plugin to version 1.3.4, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Apr 8, 2021
Workscout Theme	—	Update workscout theme to version 2.0.32, or a newer patched version	Dec 8, 2025	Apr 8, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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