Custom Content Shortcode <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

5.4
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2021-24826
CVSS 5.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published February 2, 2022
Last Updated August 8, 2022
Researcher Francesco Carlucci

Description

The Custom Content Shortcode WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not escape custom fields before outputting them, which could allow Contributor+ (v < 4.0.1) or Admin+ (v < 4.0.2) users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed. Please note that such attack is still possible by admin+ in single site blogs by default (but won't be when the unfiltered_html is disallowed)

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Vulnerability Details for Custom Content Shortcode

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug custom-content-shortcode (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.0.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 4.0.1
Patched Version
  • 4.0.2

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