How severe is CVE-2021-24296?

CVE-2021-24296 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2021-24296 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-24296?

CVE-2021-24296 affects Gowebsolutions Wp Customer Reviews. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24296?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-24296 published?

CVE-2021-24296 was published on 2021-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-24296

CVE-2021-24296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gowebsolutions Wp Customer Reviews with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.8)
CVSS v2: 3.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (45th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Gowebsolutions Wp Customer Reviews
Published: 2021-05-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The WP Customer Reviews WordPress plugin before 3.5.6 did not sanitise some of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as administrators to set XSS payloads in them which will then be triggered in pages where reviews are enabled

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24296?: The WP Customer Reviews WordPress plugin before 3.5.6 did not sanitise some of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as administrators to set XSS payloads in them which will then be triggered in pages where reviews are enabled
How severe is CVE-2021-24296?: CVE-2021-24296 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2021-24296 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-24296?: CVE-2021-24296 affects Gowebsolutions Wp Customer Reviews. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24296?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-24296 published?: CVE-2021-24296 was published on 2021-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c450f54a-3372-49b2-8ad8-68d5cc0dd49e

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:gowebsolutions:wp_customer_reviews:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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