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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-24612
CVE-2021-24612:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Sociable WordPress plugin through version 4.3.4.1 contains a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability exists because the plugin fails to properly sanitize or escape certain settings before outputting them in the administrator's dashboard (WPScan, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, identified as CWE-79. The CVSS score is rated at 3.5 (low severity). The vulnerability specifically affects the 'Background Color' and 'Labels Color' Skyscraper settings of the plugin, which can be accessed at /wp-admin/options-general.php?page=skyscraper_options. The issue allows for XSS payload injection even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows high-privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against other users. This could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of other administrators' browsing sessions (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
No known fix has been released for this vulnerability as of the last update (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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