CVE-2021-24518: WPFront Notification Bar < 2.0.0.07176 - Authenticated Stored XSS

Published Aug 16, 2021
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Updated

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 unfilteredhtml capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Affected Software

1 affected component
WPFront Notification Bar WordPress<2.0.0.07176

Event History

Aug 16, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:48 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:48 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24518?

The severity of CVE-2021-24518 is rated as medium with a CVSS score of 4.8.

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How can I mitigate CVE-2021-24518?

To mitigate CVE-2021-24518, update the WPFront Notification Bar WordPress plugin to version 2.0.0.07176 or higher.

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