CVE-2021-24518

Public Exploit
WPFront Notification Bar < 2.0.0.07176 - Authenticated Stored XSS

Description

The WPFront Notification Bar WordPress plugin before 2.0.0.07176 does not sanitise or escape its Custom CSS setting, allowing high privilege users such as admin to set XSS payload in it even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown WPFront Notification Bar
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53103cdc-a4bf-40fa-aeb1-790fc7a65f0a third party advisory exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163472/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24518?
CVE-2021-24518 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24518?
To fix CVE-2021-24518, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-24518 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24518 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24518?
CVE-2021-24518 affects Unknown WPFront Notification Bar.
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