PoC Index

CVE-2021-24693

CRITICAL 9.0EPSS 1.3%

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

CVSS v3.1
9.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
6.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 68th percentile
Published
2021-11-08
Updated
2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

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