vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: dynamic-widgets: CVE-2021-24933: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Dec 28, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 28, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The Dynamic Widgets WordPress plugin through 1.5.16 does not escape the prefix parameter before outputting it back in an attribute when using the term_tree AJAX action (available to any authenticated users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Solution
dynamic-widgets-plugin-cve-2021-24933
References
Rapid7 Labs
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