CVE-2021-24574
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CVE-2021-24574 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 2.10.4 does not sanitise and escape one of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to use Cross-Site Scripting payload even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 2.10.4 does not sanitise and escape one of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to use Cross-Site Scripting payload even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Banner Project | Simple Banner | < 2.10.4 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2571047/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9adf7022-5108-43b7-bf0e-a42593185b74Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2571047/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9adf7022-5108-43b7-bf0e-a42593185b74Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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