Vulnerability · Published Jan 16, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24567Simple Post <= 1.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Simple Post from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Simple Post WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not sanitize user input when an authenticated user Text value, then it does not escape these values when outputting to the browser leading to an Authenticated Stored XSS Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple Post | 0 – through 1.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a3cd3115-2181-4e14-8b39-4de096433847/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description