CVE-2021-24694 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.11 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes

What is CVE-2021-24694?

CVE-2021-24694 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Simple Download Monitor, published on 24 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.11 could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack via 1) "color" or "css_class" argument of sdm_download shortcode, 2) "class" or "placeholder" argument of sdm_search_form shortcode.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24694?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Simple Download Monitor.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24694?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-24694 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24694 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Simple Download Monitor

• CVE-2021-24693 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Thumbnail Critical 9.0
• CVE-2021-24696 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.9 - Multiple CSRF High 8.8
• CVE-2020-5651 SQL injection in Simple Download Monitor High 8.8
• CVE-2021-24695 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.6 - Unauthenticated Log Access High 7.5
• CVE-2021-24692 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal Medium 6.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-6hx8-38qq-7423.