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CVE-2021-24901: The Security Audit WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitise and escape the Data Id setting, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfilte

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

The Security Audit WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitise and escape the Data Id setting, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfilte

Package
security-audit (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.0.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 5% (92.3th percentile)
Published
2022-02-28
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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