SupportCandy < 2.2.7 - 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 SupportCandy WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not validate and escape the page attribute of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00604 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Support Ticket System (Unknown): 2.2.7
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 | SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Support Ticket System | 2.2.7 to before 2.2.7 | 2.2.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Support Ticket System VendorUnknown Affected 2.2.7 to before 2.2.7 Fixed in 2.2.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:supportcandy:supportcandy:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.7 | Vulnerable | SupportCandy |
- cpe:2.3:a:supportcandy:supportcandy:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·SupportCandy
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Support Ticket System (Unknown) Fixed in 2.2.7
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Support Ticket System 2.2.7
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-07161 SupportCandy < 2.2.7 - CSRF to Cross-Site ScriptingPriority LOW 39
- TI-2021-07160 SupportCandy < 2.2.7 - Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingPriority LOW 30
- TI-2021-07125 SupportCandy < 2.2.7 - Arbitrary Ticket Deletion via CSRFPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24880
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3q8-mx59-88v9
References
More Supportcandy vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01623 SupportCandy < 3.1.5 - Unauthenticated SQLi CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02547 SupportCandy < 3.1.7 - Subscriber+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-02628 SupportCandy < 3.1.7 - Admin+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-08400 An Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability in the SupportCandy plugin through 2.0.0 for… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-07161 SupportCandy < 2.2.7 - CSRF to Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-07121 SupportCandy < 2.2.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Ticket Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-24880 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24880 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g3q8-mx59-88v9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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