Description
The slider import search feature and tab parameter of the Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.1.8 settings are not properly sanitised before being output back in the pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Post Grid | 2.1.8 – < 2.1.8 | 2.1.8 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Plugin Post Grid 2.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) EDB-50705 · webapps · Feb 2, 2022
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress Post Grid <2.1.8 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24488.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.