cve/2021/CVE-2021-24678.md

### [CVE-2021-24678](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24678)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=CM%20Tooltip%20Glossary%20%E2%80%93%20Better%20SEO%20and%20UEX%20for%20your%20WP%20site&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=3.9.21%3C%203.9.21%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The CM Tooltip Glossary WordPress plugin before 3.9.21 does not escape some glossary_tooltip shortcode attributes, which could allow users a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b83880f7-8614-4409-9305-d059b5df15dd

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.