CVE-2021-24574 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-24574?

CVE-2021-24574 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24574?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Simple Banner Project Simple Banner.

Vulnerability Description

The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 2.10.4 does not sanitise and escape one of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to use Cross-Site Scripting payload even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Simple Banner Project	Simple Banner	< 2.10.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2571047/PatchThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9adf7022-5108-43b7-bf0e-a42593185b74ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2571047/PatchThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9adf7022-5108-43b7-bf0e-a42593185b74ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24574?

CVE-2021-24574 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 2.10.4 does not sanitise and escape one of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to use Cross-Site Scripting payload even when the unfilte...

How severe is CVE-2021-24574?

CVE-2021-24574 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24574?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Simple Banner Project Simple Banner.