CVE-2021-24975

NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster < 4.3.24 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS

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Published Feb 1, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before 4.3.24 does not sanitise and escape logged requests before outputting them in the related admin dashboard, leading to an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.3.24`	affected	< 4.3.24

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nextscripts:social_networks_auto_poster:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11887	The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before 4.3.24 does not sanitise and escape logged requests before outputting them in the related admin dashboard, leading to an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.334% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2650138
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b99dae3d-8230-4427-adc5-4ef9cbfb8ba1

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Nextscripts Social Networks Auto Poster

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Feb 1, 2022, 12:21 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:49 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

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