CVE-2021-24582: ThinkTwit < 1.7.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (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: 2021-09-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The ThinkTwit WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 did not sanitise or escape its "Consumer key" setting before outputting it its settings page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Affected products

ThinkTwit: before 1.7.1 — fixed in 1.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ThinkTwit 1.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5a5293ed-ddcb-4a63-9420-09942e7d69c2
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5a5293ed-ddcb-4a63-9420-09942e7d69c2

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