CVE-2021-24984: WPFront User Role Editor < 3.2.1.11184 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-12-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The WPFront User Role Editor WordPress plugin before 3.2.1.11184 does not sanitise and escape the changes-saved parameter before outputting it back in the admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Affected products

syammohanm WPFront User Role Editor: before 3.2.1.11184 — fixed in 3.2.1.11184

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: syammohanm WPFront User Role Editor 3.2.1.11184. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/96bb2fba-4b18-4c29-8344-3ba4d2f06a19
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/96bb2fba-4b18-4c29-8344-3ba4d2f06a19

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