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CVE-2021-24538: The Current Book WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not sanitize user input when an authenticated user adds Author or Book Title, then does not escape these values when outputting to the browser lead

medium Affects current-book (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Current Book WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not sanitize user input when an authenticated user adds Author or Book Title, then does not escape these values when outputting to the browser lead

Package
current-book (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.0.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (49.6th percentile)
Published
2021-08-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordcurrent-book (WordPress plugin) advisories

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