CVE-2021-24600Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped Welcome message

Published Sep 20, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored XSS in Zhang Ge WP Dialog 1.2.5.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run script in visitors' browsers. The plugin stores the st_content Welcome message without sanitization and inserts it into front-end and settings pages without context-appropriate escaping. A high-privilege account can inject markup even when unfiltered_html is denied; execution requires another user to load an affected page.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Zhang Ge WP Dialog 1.2.5.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run script in visitors' browsers. The plugin stores the st_content Welcome message without sanitization and inserts it into front-end and settings pages without context-appropriate escaping. A high-privilege account can inject markup even when unfiltered_html is denied; execution requires another user to load an affected page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-24600
Published
Sep 20, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Zhang Ge
Product
WP Dialog
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 20, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.2.5.5 <=1.2.5.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Zhang Ge · WP Dialogversion=1.2.5.5 <=1.2.5.5

Published CVSS scores

3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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