PT-2021-16061
CVE-2021-24540
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Published
2021-08-16
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Updated
2021-08-23
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.4
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
The Wonder Video Embed WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.8
Description
The issue allows users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored XSS attacks due to the lack of escaping parameters of the
wonderplugin video shortcode.Recommendations
For versions prior to 1.8, update to version 1.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
wonderplugin video shortcode to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploitability
Exploit
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