Description
The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the "File Thumbnail" post meta before outputting it in some pages, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Given the that XSS is triggered even when the Download is in a review state, contributor could make JavaScript code execute in a context of a reviewer such as admin and make them create a rogue admin account, or install a malicious plugin
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-11605 | The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the "File Thumbnail" post meta before outputting it in some pages, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Given the that XSS is triggered even when the Download is in a review state, contributor could make JavaScript code execute in a context of a reviewer such as admin and make them create a rogue admin account, or install a malicious plugin |
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T19:42:16.204Z
Reserved: 2021-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-24693
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2021-11-08T18:15:09.007
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:53:34.720
Link: CVE-2021-24693
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
EUVD