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TI-2021-06701 Aliases CVE-2021-24409GHSA-2r3g-9rm8-7fv3

Prismatic < 2.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Priority LOW 31CWE-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 Prismatic WordPress plugin before 2.8 does not escape the 'tab' GET parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue which will be executed in the context of a logged in administrator

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01722 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Prismatic (Jeff Starr): 2.8

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
specialkPrismatic2.8 to before 2.82.8Patch availableCNA
  • Prismatic Vendorspecialk Affected 2.8 to before 2.8 Fixed in 2.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:plugin-planet:prismatic:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.8Vulnerablespecialk
  • cpe:2.3:a:plugin-planet:prismatic:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.8 Vulnerable ·specialk

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Prismatic (Jeff Starr) Fixed in 2.8

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Jeff Starr Prismatic 2.8

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-06700 Prismatic < 2.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSSPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24409
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r3g-9rm8-7fv3

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2021-06700 Prismatic < 2.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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