Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2021-24366

Admin Columns Free < 4.3 and Pro < 5.5.1 Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The Admin Columns Free WordPress plugin before 4.3 and Admin Columns Pro WordPress plugin before 5.5.1, rendered input on the posted pages with improper input validation on the value passed into the field 'Label' parameter, by taking this as an advantage an authenticated attacker can supply a crafted arbitrary script and execute it.

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-24366 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Admin Columns. It affects Versions up to 4.2 and is fixed in 4.3.

Published
May 31, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
codepress-admin-columns
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 4.3, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-24366 is tracked for the Plugin Admin Columns as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions up to 4.2. Update Admin Columns to 4.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
4.3
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 4.2
Tracking ID
CVE-2021-24366
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
codepress-admin-columns View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2021-24366
Patched Versions
4.3
Affected Versions
Versions up to 4.2
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