CVE-2021-24975: NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster < 4.3.24 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-02-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

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

NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster: before 4.3.24 — fixed in 4.3.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster 4.3.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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