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The PDF.js Viewer WordPress plugin before 2.0.2 does not...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published Dec 7, 2021 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The PDF.js Viewer WordPress plugin before 2.0.2 does not escape some of its shortcode and Gutenberg Block attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 6, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Dec 7, 2021
Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(40th percentile)

Weaknesses

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

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2021-24759

GHSA ID

GHSA-f8m6-8wfx-7hpr

Source code

No known source code

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