CVE-2021-24411: The Social Tape WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have CSRF checks in place when saving its settings, and

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24411?

social tape: upgrade to newer than 1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24411 being exploited?

CVE-2021-24411 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-24411 affect?

CVE-2021-24411 affects social tape. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Social Tape WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have CSRF checks in place when saving its settings, and do not sanitise or escape them before outputting them back in the page, leading to a stored Cross-Site Scripting issue via a CSRF

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-24411?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2021-24411 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting social tape. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Social Tape WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have CSRF checks in place when saving its settings, and do not sanitise or escape them before outputting them back in the page, leading to a stored Cross-Site Scripting issue via a CSRF attack

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 65%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-352
Published	2021-08-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: social tape project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-08-16 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

social tape project social tape UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy social-tape || rpm -q social-tape || social-tape --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade social-tape

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade social-tape

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-24411?

social tape: upgrade to newer than 1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-24411 being exploited?

CVE-2021-24411 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-2021-24411 affect?

CVE-2021-24411 affects social tape. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Social Tape WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have CSRF checks in place when saving its settings, and do not sanitise or escape them before outputting them back in the page, leading to a stored Cross-Site Scripting issue via a CSRF

How urgent is CVE-2021-24411?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

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