Sociable <= 4.3.4.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

4.8
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2021-24612
CVSS 4.8 (Medium)
Publicly Published September 20, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Genubhau Wayal

Description

The Sociable WordPress plugin through 4.3.4.1 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings before outputting them in the admins dashboard, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against other users even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

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Vulnerability Details for Sociable

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug sociable (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 4.3.4.1

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