Medium severity · published Aug 23, 2021
CVE-2021-24561
The WP SMS WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not sanitise the "wp_group_name" parameter before outputting it back in the "Groups" page, leading to an Authenticated Stored…
5.4
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WP SMS WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not sanitise the "wp_group_name" parameter before outputting it back in the "Groups" page, leading to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
WP Sms · Veronalabs
before 5.4.13 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24561
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24561
Release Notes
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2570762/wp-sms
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5433ef4c-4451-4b6e-992b-69c5eccabf90
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