VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-24693

CVSS score9 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-11-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the "File Thumbnail" post meta before outputting it in some pages, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Given the that XSS is triggered even when the Download is in a review state, contributor could make JavaScript code execute in a context of a reviewer such as admin and make them create a rogue admin account, or install a malicious plugin

Weakness classification

  • contact@wpscan.com: CWE-79

Primary references