XSS in Tipsandtricks-Hq Simple Download Monitor
CVE-2021-24694
The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.11 could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack via 1) "color" or "css_class" argument of sdm_download shortcode, 2) "class" or "placeholder" argument of sdm_search_form shortcode.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tipsandtricks-Hq Simple Download Monitor
- Simple Download Monitor — versions 3.9.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/9d0d8f8c-f8fb-457f-b557-255a052ccc32 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24694?
- CVE-2021-24694 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tipsandtricks-Hq Simple Download Monitor, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24694?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24694 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.