CVE-2021-24939
CVE-2021-24939 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Profilepress Loginwp with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. 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 6.1)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Profilepress Loginwp
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect) WordPress plugin before 3.0.0.5 does not sanitise and escape the rul_login_url and rul_logout_url parameter before outputting them back in attributes in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24939?
- The LoginWP (Formerly Peter's Login Redirect) WordPress plugin before 3.0.0.5 does not sanitise and escape the rul_login_url and rul_logout_url parameter before outputting them back in attributes in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
- How severe is CVE-2021-24939?
- CVE-2021-24939 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2021-24939 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-24939?
- CVE-2021-24939 affects Profilepress Loginwp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-24939?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2021-24939 published?
- CVE-2021-24939 was published on 2021-12-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:profilepress:loginwp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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- CVE-2016-10925 — Medium (CVSS 6.1): The peters-login-redirect plugin before 2.9.1 for WordPress has XSS during the editing of redirect URLs.
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