Contributor-level stored XSS via crafted block attributes
Published Sep 27, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Stored XSS in WPXPO PostX before 2.4.10 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through crafted block markup. The published proof of concept places JavaScript URLs and event handlers in headingURL and advanceId attributes, which persist and execute when rendered. Contributor access is sufficient to save the payload, and execution requires another user to view the affected content.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in WPXPO PostX before 2.4.10 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through crafted block markup. The published proof of concept places JavaScript URLs and event handlers in headingURL and advanceId attributes, which persist and execute when rendered. Contributor access is sufficient to save the payload, and execution requires another user to view the affected content.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-24659
- Published
- Sep 27, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- WPXPO
- Product
- PostX
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 27, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=2.4.10 <2.4.10
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- WPScan crafted Taxonomy block proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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