CVE-2021-24671: The MX Time Zone Clocks WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not escape the time_zone attribute of the mxmtzc_time_zone_clocks shortcode, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stor

medium Affects mx-time-zone-clocks (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The MX Time Zone Clocks WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not escape the time_zone attribute of the mxmtzc_time_zone_clocks shortcode, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stor

Package
mx-time-zone-clocks (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.4.1
Fixed in
3.4.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (49.8th percentile)
Published
2021-09-27
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordmx-time-zone-clocks (WordPress plugin) advisories

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