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Weather Effect vulnerabilities
Weather Effect has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 11 Oct 2021.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 4,000+
- Latest version
- 1.6.1
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 11 Oct 2021
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24683 | Medium 5.4 | Before 1.3.4 | Fixed in 1.3.4 | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24709 | Medium 4.8 | Before 1.3.6 | Fixed in 1.3.6 | 11 Oct 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2021-24683, 11 Oct 2021
- The Weather Effect WordPress plugin before 1.3.4 does not have any CSRF checks in place when saving its settings, and do not validate or escape them, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24709, 11 Oct 2021
- The Weather Effect WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 does not properly validate and escape some of its settings (like *_size_leaf, *_flakes_leaf, *_speed) which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues CVE record
What to do if you run Weather Effect
If you run Weather Effect, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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