CVE-2021-24508: Smash Balloon Social Post Feed < 2.19.2 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
The Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin before 2.19.2 does not sanitise or escape the feedID POST parameter in its feedlocator 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.
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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.