CVE-2021-24180

Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding within the Related Posts for WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the 'lang' GET parameter while editing a post, triggered when users with the capability of editing posts access a malicious URL.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7593d5c8-cbc2-4469-b36b-5d4fb6d49718	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7593d5c8-cbc2-4469-b36b-5d4fb6d49718	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:never5:related_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-04-05 19:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:52

NVD link : CVE-2021-24180

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24180

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24180

JSON object : View

Products Affected

never5

related_posts

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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