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CVE-2021-24482

Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.0.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS & XFS

Severity Score

4.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Related Posts for WordPress plugin through 2.0.4 does not sanitise its heading_text and CSS settings, allowing high privilege users (admin) to set XSS payloads in them, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.

El plugin Related Posts para WordPress versiones hasta 2.0.4, no sanea sus ajustes heading_text y CSS, permitiendo a usuarios con privilegios elevados (admin) establecer cargas útiles XSS en ellos, lo que conlleva a problemas de tipo Cross-Site Scripting Almacenado

*Credits: m0ze
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-05-17 CVE Published
  • 2023-11-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Never5
Search vendor "Never5"
 Related Posts
Search vendor "Never5" for product "Related Posts"
 <= 2.0.4
Search vendor "Never5" for product "Related Posts" and version " <= 2.0.4"
wordpress
Affected