Newsmag < 5.0 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Newsmag WordPress theme before 5.0 does not sanitise the td_block_id parameter in its td_ajax_block AJAX action, leading to an unauthenticated Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01234 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Newsmag (Unknown): 5.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Newsmag | 5.0 to before 5.0 | 5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Newsmag VendorUnknown Affected 5.0 to before 5.0 Fixed in 5.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Newsmag (Unknown) Fixed in 5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24304
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4x2-f4r3-gw2j
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24304 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24304 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r4x2-f4r3-gw2j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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