Bookshelf <= 2.0.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2021-24478
CVSS Medium (5.5)
Publicly Published June 28, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Abishiek Magesh
Description

The Bookshelf WordPress plugin through 2.0.4 does not sanitise or escape its "Paypal email address" setting before outputting it in the page, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug bookshelf (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.4
Patched Version
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