CVE-2021-24918
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CVE-2021-24918 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 did not have any privilege or nonce validation before saving the plugin's setting. As a result, any logged-in user on a vulnerable site could update the settings and store rogue JavaScript on each of its posts and pages.. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 did not have any privilege or nonce validation before saving the plugin's setting. As a result, any logged-in user on a vulnerable site could update the settings and store rogue JavaScript on each of its posts and pages.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smashballoon | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed | < 4.0.1 |
References
- https://jetpack.com/2021/10/29/security-issues-patched-in-smash-balloon-social-post-feed-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5d252ad7-bf28-44f3-8cd0-c4fe05c48f35Third Party Advisory
- https://jetpack.com/2021/10/29/security-issues-patched-in-smash-balloon-social-post-feed-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5d252ad7-bf28-44f3-8cd0-c4fe05c48f35Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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