CVE-2021-24918: Smash Balloon Social Post Feed < 4.0.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Settings Update to Stored XSS

Published Nov 29, 2021
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Updated

The Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 did not have any privilege or nonce validation before saving the plugin's setting. As a result, any logged-in user on a vulnerable site could update the settings and store rogue JavaScript on each of its posts and pages.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Smashballoon Smash Balloon Social Post Feed Wordpress<4.0.1

Event History

Nov 29, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:25 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:25 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2021-24918.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24918?

CVE-2021-24918 has a severity rating of medium with a score of 5.4.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2021-24918?

The affected software of CVE-2021-24918 is the Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin versions up to and excluding 4.0.1.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-24918?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-24918 by exploiting the lack of privilege or nonce validation in the plugin's settings, allowing them to store rogue JavaScript on each post and page of the vulnerable site.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-24918?

Yes, a fix for CVE-2021-24918 is available in version 4.0.1 of the Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin.

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