Dynamic Widgets <= 1.5.16 - Reflected 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Dynamic Widgets WordPress plugin through 1.5.16 does not escape the prefix parameter before outputting it back in an attribute when using the term_tree AJAX action (available to any authenticated users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.006 48th 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 | Dynamic Widgets | 1.5.16 – 1.5.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Dynamic Widgets VendorUnknown Affected 1.5.16 – 1.5.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bootstrapped:dynamic_widgets:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.5.16 | Vulnerable | Bootstrapped |
- cpe:2.3:a:bootstrapped:dynamic_widgets:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.5.16 Vulnerable ·Bootstrapped
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24933
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r699-gfhh-m9f6
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24933 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24933 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r699-gfhh-m9f6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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