CVE-2021-24656

Public Exploit
Simple Social Media Share Buttons < 3.2.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Simple Social Media Share Buttons WordPress plugin before 3.2.4 does not escape the Share Title settings before outputting it in the frontend pages or posts (depending on the settings used), allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e897dcc-6e52-440b-83ad-b119c55751c7 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24656?
CVE-2021-24656 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24656?
To fix CVE-2021-24656, 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-2021-24656 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24656 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-2021-24656?
CVE-2021-24656 affects Unknown Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone.
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