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TI-2021-06981 Aliases CVE-2021-24699GHSA-8mm8-q7j7-3x8p

Easy Media Download < 1.1.7 - 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 Easy Media Download WordPress plugin before 1.1.7 does not escape the text argument of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00624 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Easy Media Download (Unknown): 1.1.7

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownEasy Media Download1.1.7 to before 1.1.71.1.7Patch availableCNA
  • Easy Media Download VendorUnknown Affected 1.1.7 to before 1.1.7 Fixed in 1.1.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:easy_media_download_project:easy_media_download:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.1.7VulnerableEasy Media Download Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:easy_media_download_project:easy_media_download:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Easy Media Download Project

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Easy Media Download (Unknown) Fixed in 1.1.7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24699
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mm8-q7j7-3x8p
  3. 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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