Current Book <= 1.0.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Current Book WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not sanitize user input when an authenticated user adds Author or Book Title, then does not escape these values when outputting to the browser leading to an Authenticated Stored XSS Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0062 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | Current Book | 1.0.1 – 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Current Book VendorUnknown Affected 1.0.1 – 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:current_book_project:current_book:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Current Book Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:current_book_project:current_book:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Current Book Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwpm-f2v4-x785
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwpm-f2v4-x785 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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