Vulnerability · Published Aug 30, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24528FluentSMTP < 2.0.1 - Authenticated Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in FluentSMTP – WordPress Mail SMTP, SES, SendGrid, Mailgun and Any SMTP Plugin 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).
Official description
The FluentSMTP WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not sanitize parameters before storing the settings in the database, nor does the plugin escape the values before outputting them when viewing the SMTP settings set by this plugin, leading to a stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Only users with roles capable of managing plugins can modify the plugin's settings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | FluentSMTP – WordPress Mail SMTP, SES, SendGrid, Mailgun and Any SMTP Plugin | 2.0.1 – before 2.0.1 |
Weakness: CWE-79