CVE-2021-24214 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2021-24214

OpenID Connect Generic Client 3.8.0-3.8.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via Login Error

Vulnerability Description

The OpenID Connect Generic Client WordPress plugin 3.8.0 and 3.8.1 did not sanitise the login error when output back in the login form, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. This issue does not require authentication and can be exploited with the default configuration.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Austin Bentley

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

OpenID Connect Generic Client
Vulnerable Versions:
3.8.0, 3.8.2

Timeline

Official Publish: May 5th, 2021
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)