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CVE-2021-24699

MEDIUM 5.4 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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Easy Media Download WordPress plugin before 1.1.7 does not escape the text argument of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected WordPress components

  • Easy Media Download Plugin · easy-media-download
    Possible match Active
    From 1.1.7 (including) to 1.1.7 (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 Easy Media Download — From 1.1.7 (including) to 1.1.7 (excluding)
  • easy_media_download_project easy_media_download — Before 1.1.7

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4f5c3f75-0501-4a1a-95ea-cbfd3fc96852 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record