CVE-2021-24682: Cool Tag Cloud < 2.26 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-11-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Cool Tag Cloud WordPress plugin before 2.26 does not escape the style attribute of the cool_tag_cloud shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected products

wpkube Cool Tag Cloud: before 2.26 — fixed in 2.26

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpkube Cool Tag Cloud 2.26. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7dfdd50d-77f9-4f0a-8673-8f033c0b0e05
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7dfdd50d-77f9-4f0a-8673-8f033c0b0e05

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