CVE-2021-24933: Dynamic Widgets <= 1.5.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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: 2022-02-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Dynamic Widgets WordPress plugin through 1.5.16 does not escape the prefix parameter before outputting it back in an attribute when using the term_tree AJAX action (available to any authenticated users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Affected products

Dynamic Widgets: through 1.5.16

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8e6f0d3-a7d1-4ca8-aba8-0d5075167d55
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b8e6f0d3-a7d1-4ca8-aba8-0d5075167d55

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