Vulnerability · Published Jul 19, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24482Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.0.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS & XFS
Medium 4.8
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 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Related Posts for WordPress | 2.0.4 – through 2.0.4 |
Weakness: CWE-79