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:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=3.9.4PublishedOctober 5, 2021
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginsimple-download-monitor
Source Code
WordPress.org SVNVulnerable v3.2.8
Patched
Patched version not available.
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