CVE-2021-24508
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CVE-2021-24508 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin before 2.19.2 does not sanitise or escape the feedID POST parameter in its feed_locator AJAX action (available to both authenticated and unauthenticated users) before outputting a truncated version of it in the admin dashboard, leading to an unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue which will be executed in the context of a logged in administrator.. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin before 2.19.2 does not sanitise or escape the feedID POST parameter in its feed_locator AJAX action (available to both authenticated and unauthenticated users) before outputting a truncated version of it in the admin dashboard, leading to an unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue which will be executed in the context of a logged in administrator.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Smashballoon | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed | < 2.19.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2b543740-d4b0-49b5-a021-454a3a72162fExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2b543740-d4b0-49b5-a021-454a3a72162fExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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