CVE-2021-24305: The Target First WordPress Plugin v2.0, also previously known as Watcheezy, suffers from a critical unauthenti

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MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-24305 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting watcheezy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Target First WordPress Plugin v2.0, also previously known as Watcheezy, suffers from a critical unauthenticated stored XSS vulnerability. An attacker could change the licence key value through a POST on any URL with the 'weeWzKey' parameter that will be save as the 'weeID option and is not sanitized.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2021-05-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: targetfirst

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-05-24 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

targetfirst watcheezy DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy watcheezy || rpm -q watcheezy || watcheezy --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison watcheezy sudo apt install watcheezy=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold watcheezy

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list watcheezy sudo dnf downgrade watcheezy-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add watcheezy

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-24305?

watcheezy: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-24305 being exploited?

CVE-2021-24305 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-24305 affect?

CVE-2021-24305 affects watcheezy. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Target First WordPress Plugin v2.0, also previously known as Watcheezy, suffers from a critical unauthenticated stored XSS vulnerability. An attacker could change the licence key value through a POST on any URL with the 'weeWzKey' param

How urgent is CVE-2021-24305?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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