Vulnerability · Published Apr 5, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24180Related Posts for WordPress < 2.0.4 - Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Related Posts for WordPress from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Related Posts for WordPress | 2.0.4 – before 2.0.4 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7593d5c8-cbc2-4469-b36b-5d4fb6d49718 x_refsource_CONFIRM