medium6.1Public exploit code
CVE-2021-24245
The Stop Spammers WordPress plugin before 2021.9 did not escape user input when blocking requests (such as matching a spam word), outputting it in an attribute…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- WordPress Plugin Stop Spammers 2021.8 - 'log' Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS)2021-05-19 · webapps · php
Impact
The Stop Spammers WordPress plugin before 2021.9 did not escape user input when blocking requests (such as matching a spam word), outputting it in an attribute after sanitising it to remove HTML tags, which is not sufficient and lead to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trumani | Stop Spammers | before 2021.9 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162623/WordPress-Stop-Spammers-2021.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5e7accd6-08dc-4c6e-9d19-73e2d7e97735
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162623/WordPress-Stop-Spammers-2021.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5e7accd6-08dc-4c6e-9d19-73e2d7e97735