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CVE-2021-24854: The QR Redirector WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not sanitise and escape some of the QR Redirect fields, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor perform Stored Cross-Site Scripti

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

The QR Redirector WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not sanitise and escape some of the QR Redirect fields, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor perform Stored Cross-Site Scripti

Package
qr-redirector (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.6.1
Fixed in
1.6.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (49.8th percentile)
Published
2021-11-17
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordqr-redirector (WordPress plugin) advisories

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