CVE-2021-24556
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CVE-2021-24556 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The kento_email_subscriber_ajax AJAX action of the Email Subscriber WordPress plugin through 1.1, does not properly sanitise, validate and escape the submitted subscribe_email and subscribe_name POST parameters, inserting them in the DB and then outputting them back in the Subscriber list (/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=kes_campaign&page=kento_email_subscriber_list_settings), leading a Stored XSS issue.. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The kento_email_subscriber_ajax AJAX action of the Email Subscriber WordPress plugin through 1.1, does not properly sanitise, validate and escape the submitted subscribe_email and subscribe_name POST parameters, inserting them in the DB and then outputting them back in the Subscriber list (/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=kes_campaign&page=kento_email_subscriber_list_settings), leading a Stored XSS issue.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Email-Subscriber Project | Email-Subscriber | <= 1.1 |
References
- https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-email-subscriber/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f050aedc-f79f-4b27-acac-0cdb33b25af8Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-email-subscriber/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f050aedc-f79f-4b27-acac-0cdb33b25af8Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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