What is CVE-2021-24247?

CVE-2021-24247 is tracked as a Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Contact Form Check Tester.

Which Contact Form Check Tester versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 1.0.2.

How should operators remediate CVE-2021-24247?

No patched release is listed in this record, so monitor the vendor and linked references before accepting the risk.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Medium No patch listed CVE-2021-24247

Contact Form Check Tester <= 1.0.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Cross-Site Scripting

The Contact Form Check Tester WordPress plugin through 1.0.2 settings are visible to all registered users in the dashboard and are lacking any sanitisation. As a result, any registered user, such as subscriber, can leave an XSS payload in the plugin settings, which will be triggered by any user visiting them, and could allow for privilege escalation. The vendor decided to close the plugin.

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-24247 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Contact Form Check Tester. It affects Versions up to 1.0.2 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

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Published

Apr 10, 2021

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

contact-form-check-tester

Risk Profile

6.4 CVSS Score

Weakness

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Researchers

0xB9

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

No patched release listed

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-24247 is tracked for the Plugin Contact Form Check Tester as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 1.0.2. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type

Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

Not published

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 1.0.2

Tracking ID

CVE-2021-24247

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1313c714-d4d4-4ec8-bae8-99af0cee2f43?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	contact-form-check-tester View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2021-24247
Patched Versions	No patched versions published.
Affected Versions	Versions up to 1.0.2

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