CVE-2021-24568
Last modified
CVE-2021-24568 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The AddToAny Share Buttons WordPress plugin before 1.7.46 does not sanitise its Sharing Header setting when outputting it in frontend pages, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The AddToAny Share Buttons WordPress plugin before 1.7.46 does not sanitise its Sharing Header setting when outputting it in frontend pages, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Addtoany | Addtoany Share Buttons | < 1.7.46 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf7c0207-adb2-44c6-9469-2b24dbfec83aExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf7c0207-adb2-44c6-9469-2b24dbfec83aExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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