Smash Balloon Social Post Feed Plugin up to 2.19.1 on WordPress POST Parameter feed_locator feedID cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Smash Balloon Social Post Feed Plugin up to 2.19.1 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This impacts the function feed_locator of the component POST Parameter Handler. This manipulation of the argument feedID causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-24508. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Smash Balloon Social Post Feed Plugin up to 2.19.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is the function feed_locator of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument feedID with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was released 09/14/2021. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-24508 since 01/14/2021. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.19.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Smash Balloon Social Post Feed Plugin 2.19.2

Timelineinfo

01/14/2021 🔍
09/14/2021 +242 days 🔍
09/14/2021 +0 days 🔍
09/16/2021 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-24508 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-24508
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182521

Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2021 07:39
Updated: 09/16/2021 13:16
Changes: 09/14/2021 07:39 (42), 09/16/2021 13:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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