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GHSA-6QGR-35G2-PH79

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-14 00:01 – Updated: 2021-12-17 00:01

Details

The Display Post Metadata WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 adds a shortcode to print out custom fields, however their content is not sanitised or escaped which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-24855"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-12-13T11:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Display Post Metadata WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 adds a shortcode to print out custom fields, however their content is not sanitised or escaped which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks",
  "id": "GHSA-6qgr-35g2-ph79",
  "modified": "2021-12-17T00:01:02Z",
  "published": "2021-12-14T00:01:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24855"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49328498-d3a0-4d27-8a52-24054b5e42f3"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

CVE-2021-24855 (GCVE-0-2021-24855)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-13 10:41 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:42

Title

Display Post Metadata < 1.5.0 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Assigner

WPScan

References

URL

Tags

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49328498-d3a0-4d…

x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Unknown	Display Post Metadata	Affected: 1.5.0 , < 1.5.0 (custom)

Credits

Francesco Carlucci

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      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T19:42:17.468Z",
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        },
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          {
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              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49328498-d3a0-4d27-8a52-24054b5e42f3"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
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      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "Display Post Metadata",
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "1.5.0",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "1.5.0",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
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          "value": "Francesco Carlucci"
        }
      ],
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        }
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      ],
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        "dateUpdated": "2021-12-13T10:41:08",
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        "shortName": "WPScan"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49328498-d3a0-4d27-8a52-24054b5e42f3"
        }
      ],
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      },
      "title": "Display Post Metadata \u003c 1.5.0 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting",
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        },
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              }
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          }
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          }
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            }
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                }
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  },
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}

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Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-6QGR-35G2-PH79

CVE-2021-24855 (GCVE-0-2021-24855)

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