CVE-2021-24693

Simple Download Monitor <= 3.9.4 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Thumbnail

criticalImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
9.0
CVSS Score
9.0
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
3.9.5
Patched in
840d
Time to patch

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=3.9.4
PublishedOctober 5, 2021
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Source Code

WordPress.org SVN
Patched

Patched version not available.

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