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CVE-2021-24664: WPSchoolPress < 2.1.17 - Multiple Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The School Management System – WPSchoolPress WordPress plugin before 2.1.17 sanitise some fields using sanitize_text_field() but does not escape them before outputting in attributes, resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.

Affected products

• jdsofttech School Management System – WPSchoolPress: before 2.1.17 — fixed in 2.1.17

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: jdsofttech School Management System – WPSchoolPress 2.1.17. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164974/WordPress-WPSchoolPress-2.1.16-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3f8e170c-6579-4b1a-a1ac-7d93da17b669
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164974/WordPress-WPSchoolPress-2.1.16-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3f8e170c-6579-4b1a-a1ac-7d93da17b669

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