XSS in Tipsandtricks-Hq Simple Download Monitor
CVE-2021-24697
The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the 1) sdm_active_tab GET parameter and 2) sdm_stats_start_date/sdm_stats_end_date POST parameters before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.008 (52.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Tipsandtricks-hq Simple_download_monitor
- Unknown Simple Download Monitor — versions 3.9.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24697?
- CVE-2021-24697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tipsandtricks-Hq Simple Download Monitor, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24697?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24697 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.