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CVE-2021-24485: The Special Text Boxes WordPress plugin before 5.9.110 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the un

medium Affects wp-special-textboxes (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Special Text Boxes WordPress plugin before 5.9.110 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the un

Package
wp-special-textboxes (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.9.110
Fixed in
5.9.110
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (49.5th percentile)
Published
2021-10-25
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordwp-special-textboxes (WordPress plugin) advisories

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