Vulnerability · Published Jul 12, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24418Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons <= 1.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS via psb_positioning
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons from Mark Senff. 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)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not properly sanitise and validate its psb_positioning settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to set an XSS payload in it, which will be executed in all pages of the blog
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Senff | Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons | 1.4 – through 1.4 |
Weakness: CWE-79