CVE-2021-24487: The St-Daily-Tip WordPress plugin through 4.7 does not have any CSRF check in place when saving its 'Default T

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24487?

st-daily-tip: upgrade to newer than 4.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24487 being exploited?

CVE-2021-24487 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-2021-24487 affect?

CVE-2021-24487 affects st-daily-tip. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The St-Daily-Tip WordPress plugin through 4.7 does not have any CSRF check in place when saving its 'Default Text to Display if no tips' setting, and was also lacking sanitisation as well as escaping before outputting it the page. This coul

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-24487?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2021-24487 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting st-daily-tip. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The St-Daily-Tip WordPress plugin through 4.7 does not have any CSRF check in place when saving its 'Default Text to Display if no tips' setting, and was also lacking sanitisation as well as escaping before outputting it the page. This could allow attacker to make logged in administrators set a malicious payload in it, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-352
Published	2021-10-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: sanskruti

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-10-25 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sanskruti st-daily-tip UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.7

Fixed in: newer than 4.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy st-daily-tip || rpm -q st-daily-tip || st-daily-tip --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade st-daily-tip

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade st-daily-tip

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-2021-24487?

st-daily-tip: upgrade to newer than 4.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-24487 being exploited?

CVE-2021-24487 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-2021-24487 affect?

CVE-2021-24487 affects st-daily-tip. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The St-Daily-Tip WordPress plugin through 4.7 does not have any CSRF check in place when saving its 'Default Text to Display if no tips' setting, and was also lacking sanitisation as well as escaping before outputting it the page. This coul

How urgent is CVE-2021-24487?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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