CVE-2021-24979

Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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Published Dec 27, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.6.6 does not escape the s parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Paid Memberships Pro

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.6.6`	affected	< 2.6.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:strangerstudios:paid_memberships_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11891	The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.6.6 does not escape the s parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.654% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2632369/paid-memberships-pro/tags/2.6.6/adminpages/discountcodes.php
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fc011990-4ec1-4553-901d-4ff1f482cb79

History

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Subscriptions

Strangerstudios Paid Memberships Pro

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Dec 27, 2021, 10:33 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:49 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 27, 2021, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

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