CVE-2021-24180 (GCVE-0-2021-24180)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-05 18:27 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:21
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Title
Related Posts for WordPress < 2.0.4 - Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding within the Related Posts for WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the 'lang' GET parameter while editing a post, triggered when users with the capability of editing posts access a malicious URL.
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CWE
  • CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown Related Posts for WordPress Affected: 2.0.4 , < 2.0.4 (custom)
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Credits
Nguyen Anh Tien - SunCSR (Sun* Cyber Security Research)
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