How severe is CVE-2021-25060?

CVE-2021-25060 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2021-25060 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-25060?

CVE-2021-25060 affects Fivestarplugins Five Star Business Profile And Schema. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25060?

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

When was CVE-2021-25060 published?

CVE-2021-25060 was published on 2022-02-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-25060

CVE-2021-25060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fivestarplugins Five Star Business Profile And Schema with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. 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 5.4)
CVSS v2: 3.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (44th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Fivestarplugins Five Star Business Profile And Schema
Published: 2022-02-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Five Star Business Profile and Schema WordPress plugin before 2.1.7 does not have any authorisation and CSRF in its bpfwp_welcome_add_contact_page and bpfwp_welcome_set_contact_information AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to call them. Furthermore, due to the lack of sanitisation, it also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25060?: The Five Star Business Profile and Schema WordPress plugin before 2.1.7 does not have any authorisation and CSRF in its bpfwp_welcome_add_contact_page and bpfwp_welcome_set_contact_information AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to call them. Furthermore, due to the lack of sanitisation, it also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues
How severe is CVE-2021-25060?: CVE-2021-25060 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2021-25060 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-25060?: CVE-2021-25060 affects Fivestarplugins Five Star Business Profile And Schema. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25060?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-25060 published?: CVE-2021-25060 was published on 2022-02-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9e1ac711-1f65-49fa-b007-66170a77b265

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:fivestarplugins:five_star_business_profile_and_schema:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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