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CVE-2021-24693

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CVE-2021-24693

Published: Nov 8, 2021

Modified: Aug 3, 2024

PUBLISHED

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

VendorProductVersions

Unknown

Simple Download Monitor

affected
3.9.5 - < 3.9.5

Weaknesses (CWE)

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