CVE-2021-24574

Simple Banner < 2.10.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS

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Published Aug 23, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 2.10.4 does not sanitise and escape one of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to use Cross-Site Scripting payload even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

Analysis

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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

Simple Banner

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.10.4`	affected	< 2.10.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simple_banner_project:simple_banner:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11486	The Simple Banner WordPress plugin before 2.10.4 does not sanitise and escape one of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to use Cross-Site Scripting payload even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

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 Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.676% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2571047/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9adf7022-5108-43b7-bf0e-a42593185b74

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Simple Banner Project Simple Banner

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Aug 23, 2021, 11:10 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:35 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 23, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM

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