Is CVE-2021-24742 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-24742 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-24742?

CVE-2021-24742 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-24742?

CVE-2021-24742 has an EPSS score of 0.83% (53th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24742?

Upgrade logo slider and showcase to 1.3.37 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-24742

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The Logo Slider and Showcase WordPress plugin before 1.3.37 allows Editor users to update the plugin's settings via the rtWLSSettings AJAX action because it uses a nonce for authorisation instead of a capability check.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

logo slider and showcaseNVD

Affected:< 1.3.37Fixed in:1.3.37CVE-2021-24742derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.83%probability of exploitation in 30 days

53rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 53% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

wpscan.com

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CVE-2020-36289	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.