Post Duplicator <= 2.23 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.4
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2021-33852
CVSS 6.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published December 2, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) attack can cause arbitrary code (JavaScript) to run in a user's browser and can use an application as the vehicle for the attack. The XSS payload given in the "Duplicate Title" text box executes whenever the user opens the Settings Page of the Post Duplicator Plugin or the application root page after duplicating any of the existing posts.

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Vulnerability Details for Post Duplicator

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug post-duplicator (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.24, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 2.24
Patched Version
  • 2.24

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