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TI-2021-06964 Aliases CVE-2021-24682GHSA-9pj2-g8wr-592r

Cool Tag Cloud < 2.26 - 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 Cool Tag Cloud WordPress plugin before 2.26 does not escape the style attribute of the cool_tag_cloud shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0065 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Cool Tag Cloud (Unknown): 2.26

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownCool Tag Cloud2.26 to before 2.262.26Patch availableCNA
  • Cool Tag Cloud VendorUnknown Affected 2.26 to before 2.26 Fixed in 2.26 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpkube:cool_tag_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.26Vulnerablewpkube
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpkube:cool_tag_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.26 Vulnerable ·wpkube

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cool Tag Cloud (Unknown) Fixed in 2.26

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24682
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pj2-g8wr-592r
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

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