The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the "File Thumbnail" post meta before outputting it in some pages, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Given the that XSS is triggered even when the Download is in a review state, contributor could make JavaScript code execute in a context of a reviewer such as admin and make them create a rogue admin account, or install a malicious plugin
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2021-11-08T17:35:01

Updated: 2021-11-08T17:35:01

Reserved: 2021-01-14T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2021-24693

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2021-11-08T18:15:09.007

Modified: 2021-11-10T20:25:56.657


Link: CVE-2021-24693

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