CVE-2021-24737: Comments - wpDiscuz <= 7.3.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Oct 11, 2021
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Updated

The Comments – wpDiscuz WordPress plugin through 7.3.0 does not properly sanitise or escape the Follow and Unfollow messages before outputting them in the page, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfilteredhtml capability is disallowed.

Other sources

The Comments – wpDiscuz WordPress plugin through 7.3.0 does not properly sanitise or escape the Follow and Unfollow messages before outputting them in the page, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfilteredhtml capability is disallowed.

Affected Software

1 affected component
gVectors Wpdiscuz Wordpress<=7.3.0

Event History

Oct 11, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:45 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:45 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-24737.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is "The Comments – wpDiscuz WordPress plugin through 7.3.0 does not properly sanitise or escape the Fo…".

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24737?

The severity of CVE-2021-24737 is medium (4.8).

4

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The Comments – wpDiscuz WordPress plugin through version 7.3.0 is affected by this vulnerability.

5

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited through stored cross-site scripting attacks by high privilege users.

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