CVE-2021-24956: Blog2Social < 6.8.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Published Dec 21, 2021
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Updated

The Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler WordPress plugin before 6.8.7 does not sanitise and escape the b2sShowByDate parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Affected Software

1 affected component
Adenion Blog2social Wordpress<6.8.7

Event History

Dec 21, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:45 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:45 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2021-24956.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is the Blog2Social: Social Media Auto Post & Scheduler WordPress plugin version up to 6.8.7.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24956?

The severity of CVE-2021-24956 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

4

What is the CWE category of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability belongs to the CWE category 79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').

5

How do I fix CVE-2021-24956?

To fix CVE-2021-24956, update the Blog2Social plugin to version 6.8.7 or newer, which includes a fix for the vulnerability.

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