CVE-2021-24525 (GCVE-0-2021-24525)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-20 10:06 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.10.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Summary
The Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 5.10.2 allows users with Contributor roles to perform stored XSS via shortcode attributes. Note: the plugin is inconsistent in its handling of shortcode attributes; some do escape, most don't, and there are even some attributes that are insecure by design (like [su_button]'s onclick attribute).
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7f5659bd-50c3-47… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate |
Affected:
5.10.2 , < 5.10.2
(custom)
|
guessed |
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