CVE-2021-24544

Responsive WordPress Slider <= 2.2.0 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Oct 25, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Responsive WordPress Slider WordPress plugin through 2.2.0 does not sanitise and escape some of the Slider options, allowing Cross-Site Scripting payloads to be set in them. Furthermore, as by default any authenticated user is allowed to create Sliders (https://wordpress.org/support/topic/slider-can-be-changed-from-any-user-even-subscriber/, such settings can be changed in the plugin's settings), this would allow user with a role as low as subscriber to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admins viewing the slider list and could lead to privilege escalation by creating a rogue admin account for example.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-11456 The Responsive WordPress Slider WordPress plugin through 2.2.0 does not sanitise and escape some of the Slider options, allowing Cross-Site Scripting payloads to be set in them. Furthermore, as by default any authenticated user is allowed to create Sliders (https://wordpress.org/support/topic/slider-can-be-changed-from-any-user-even-subscriber/, such settings can be changed in the plugin's settings), this would allow user with a role as low as subscriber to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admins viewing the slider list and could lead to privilege escalation by creating a rogue admin account for example.
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 7:35 PM
Reserved
Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 25, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM