CVE-2021-24418
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CVE-2021-24418 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not properly sanitise and validate its psb_positioning settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to set an XSS payload in it, which will be executed in all pages of the blog. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not properly sanitise and validate its psb_positioning settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to set an XSS payload in it, which will be executed in all pages of the blog
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth Scroll Page Up\/Down Buttons Project | Smooth Scroll Page Up\/Down Buttons | <= 1.4 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1512bba9-89e2-493d-b85d-10c7acb903dbExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1512bba9-89e2-493d-b85d-10c7acb903dbExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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