CVE-2021-24180 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-24180 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 05/04/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: WPScan | Vendor: Unknown | Product: Related Posts for WordPress
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-24180 Description

Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding within the Related Posts for WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the \'lang\' GET parameter while editing a post, triggered when users with the capability of editing posts access a malicious URL.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-79
CWE Name: CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Source: Unknown

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).