CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-24508: Smash Balloon Social Post Feed < 2.19.2 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS

First published: Mon Sep 13 2021(Updated: )

The Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin before 2.19.2 does not sanitise or escape the feedID POST parameter in its feed_locator AJAX action (available to both authenticated and unauthenticated users) before outputting a truncated version of it in the admin dashboard, leading to an unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue which will be executed in the context of a logged in administrator.

Credit: contact@wpscan.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Smashballoon Smash Balloon Social Post Feed<2.19.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-24508?

    CVE-2021-24508 is a vulnerability found in the Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin before version 2.19.2.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-24508?

    CVE-2021-24508 has a severity level of medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

  • How does CVE-2021-24508 affect the Smash Balloon Social Post Feed plugin?

    CVE-2021-24508 affects the Smash Balloon Social Post Feed plugin before version 2.19.2 by not properly sanitizing or escaping the feedID POST parameter in its feed_locator AJAX action.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2021-24508?

    Users of the Smash Balloon Social Post Feed plugin before version 2.19.2 are affected by CVE-2021-24508.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-24508?

    To fix CVE-2021-24508, update the Smash Balloon Social Post Feed plugin to version 2.19.2 or later.

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