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CVE-2021-24485

MEDIUM 4.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 25, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Special Text Boxes WordPress plugin before 5.9.110 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed.

Affected WordPress components

  • Special Text Boxes Plugin · wp-special-textboxes
    Confirmed match Active
    Before 5.9.110; From 5.9.110 (including) to 5.9.110 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Special Text Boxes — From 5.9.110 (including) to 5.9.110 (excluding)
  • wp-special-textboxes_project wp-special-textboxes — Before 5.9.110

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4a6b278a-4c11-4624-86bf-754212979643 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record