CVE-2021-24801
CVE-2021-24801 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp Survey Plus Project Wp Survey Plus with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. 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 4.3)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Wp Survey Plus Project Wp Survey Plus
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The WP Survey Plus WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have any authorisation and CSRF checks in place in its AJAX actions, allowing any user to call them and add/edit/delete Surveys. Furthermore, due to the lack of sanitization in the Surveys' Title, this could also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24801?
- The WP Survey Plus WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have any authorisation and CSRF checks in place in its AJAX actions, allowing any user to call them and add/edit/delete Surveys. Furthermore, due to the lack of sanitization in the Surveys' Title, this could also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues
- How severe is CVE-2021-24801?
- CVE-2021-24801 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2021-24801 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-24801?
- CVE-2021-24801 affects Wp Survey Plus Project Wp Survey Plus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-24801?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2021-24801 published?
- CVE-2021-24801 was published on 2021-11-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:wp_survey_plus_project:wp_survey_plus:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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