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CVE-2021-24246: The Workscout Core WordPress plugin before 1.3.4, used by the WorkScout Theme did not sanitise the chat messages sent via the workscout_send_message_chat AJAX action, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scri

medium Affects workscout (WordPress plugin), workscout-core (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Workscout Core WordPress plugin before 1.3.4, used by the WorkScout Theme did not sanitise the chat messages sent via the workscout_send_message_chat AJAX action, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scri

Package
workscout (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.0.33
Fixed in
2.0.33
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (51.4th percentile)
Published
2021-05-06
Source
nvd

References

The Workscout Core WordPress plugin before 1.3.4, used by the WorkScout Theme did not sanitise the chat messages sent via the workscout_send_message_chat AJAX action, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scri

Package
workscout-core (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.3.4
Fixed in
1.3.4
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (51.4th percentile)
Published
2021-05-06
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordworkscout (WordPress plugin) advisoriesworkscout-core (WordPress plugin) advisories

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