CVE-2021-24509

Page View Counts < 2.4.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Published Aug 9, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Page View Count WordPress plugin before 2.4.9 does not escape the postid parameter of pvc_stats shortcode, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored XSS attacks. A post made by a contributor would still have to be approved by an admin to have the XSS triggered in the frontend, however, higher privilege users, such as editor could exploit this without the need of approval, and even when the blog disallows the unfiltered_html capability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-11421 The Page View Count WordPress plugin before 2.4.9 does not escape the postid parameter of pvc_stats shortcode, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored XSS attacks. A post made by a contributor would still have to be approved by an admin to have the XSS triggered in the frontend, however, higher privilege users, such as editor could exploit this without the need of approval, and even when the blog disallows the unfiltered_html capability.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 7:35 PM
Reserved
Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 9, 2021, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM