XSS in Cm-wp Social_slider_widget
CVE-2021-24196
The Social Slider Widget WordPress plugin before 1.8.5 allowed Authenticated Reflected XSS in the plugin settings page as the ‘token_error’ parameter can be controlled by users and it is directly echoed without being sanitized
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.007 (47.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cm-wp Social_slider_widget
- Unknown Social Slider Widget — versions 1.8.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24196?
- CVE-2021-24196 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cm-wp Social_slider_widget, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24196?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24196 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.