CVE-2021-24855Network attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped custom-field output

Published Dec 13, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored XSS in Display Post Metadata before 1.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through displayed custom fields. The metadata shortcode retrieves stored custom-field content and inserts it into the rendered page without sanitization or output escaping. Contributor-level access is sufficient to store a payload, and the script executes when another user opens the affected page.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Display Post Metadata before 1.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through displayed custom fields. The metadata shortcode retrieves stored custom-field content and inserts it into the rendered page without sanitization or output escaping. Contributor-level access is sufficient to store a payload, and the script executes when another user opens the affected page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-24855
Published
Dec 13, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Fahid Javid
Product
Display Post Metadata
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.5.0 <1.5.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Fahid Javid · Display Post Metadataversion=1.5.0 <1.5.0

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript

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