CVE-2021-24478 (GCVE-0-2021-24478)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-02 10:32 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:35
VLAI
Title
Bookshelf <= 2.0.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
The Bookshelf WordPress plugin through 2.0.4 does not sanitise or escape its "Paypal email address" setting before outputting it in the page, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c73818e5-0734-46… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
Credits
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