Vulnerability · Published Sep 20, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24613Post Views Counter < 1.3.5 - Authenticated Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Post Views Counter 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)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Post Views Counter WordPress plugin before 1.3.5 does not sanitise or escape its Post Views Label settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks in the frontend even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Post Views Counter | 1.3.5 – before 1.3.5 |
Weakness: CWE-79