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CVE-2021-24837

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 23, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Passster WordPress plugin before 3.5.5.8 does not escape the area parameter of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected WordPress components

  • Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content Plugin · content-protector
    Confirmed match Active
    Before 3.5.5.8
    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 Passster — Before 3.5.5.8
  • passster_project passter — Before 3.5.5.8

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fea3ac3-d599-41f3-8f76-08f0d3552af1 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record