CoolClock < 4.3.5 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The CoolClock WordPress plugin before 4.3.5 does not escape some shortcode attributes, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor toperform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00624 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed CoolClock – a Javascript Analog Clock (Unknown): 4.3.5
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 | CoolClock – a Javascript Analog Clock | 4.3.5 to before 4.3.5 | 4.3.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- CoolClock – a Javascript Analog Clock VendorUnknown Affected 4.3.5 to before 4.3.5 Fixed in 4.3.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CoolClock – a Javascript Analog Clock (Unknown) Fixed in 4.3.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24670
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhj9-fvc5-h2xq
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24670 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24670 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vhj9-fvc5-h2xq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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