Detections
Analytics
CVE-2021-24693
critical
Description
The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the "File Thumbnail" post meta before outputting it in some pages, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Given the that XSS is triggered even when the Download is in a review state, contributor could make JavaScript code execute in a context of a reviewer such as admin and make them create a rogue admin account, or install a malicious plugin
References
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4bb559b7-8dde-4c90-a9a6-d8dcfbea53a7