CVE-2021-24424: WP Reset < 1.90 - Authenticated Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-07-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The WP Reset – Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool WordPress plugin before 1.90 did not sanitise or escape its extra_data parameter when creating a snapshot via the admin dashboard, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Affected products

webfactory WP Reset: before 1.90 — fixed in 1.90

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: webfactory WP Reset 1.90. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-05-26%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-WP-Reset-WordPress-Plugin-v1.86.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/90cf8f9d-4d37-405d-b161-239bdb281828
https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-05-26%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-WP-Reset-WordPress-Plugin-v1.86.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/90cf8f9d-4d37-405d-b161-239bdb281828

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