CVE-2021-24975

MEDIUM

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 Unauthe...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.16.1
EPSS1.3%
Percentile71th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, can impact systems beyond the vulnerable component, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Attacker injects malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, executing in the victim's browser context.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-85 AJAX Footprinting
via CWE-79
CAPEC-209 XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch
via CWE-79
CAPEC-588 DOM-Based XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-592 Stored XSS
via CWE-79
Show all 6
via CWE-79

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before version 4.3.24 is vulnerable to an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue due to improper sanitization and escaping of logged requests before displaying them in the admin dashboard.

BSID: BS-2022-GLOBAL-248957-M • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-24975?
The NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster WordPress plugin before version 4.3.24 is vulnerable to an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue due to improper sanitization and escaping of logged requests before displaying them in the admin dashboard.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-24975?
CVE-2021-24975 has CVSS 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS: 1.3%.
Is CVE-2021-24975 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2021-24975 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-24975?
Priority: HIGH.
What systems are affected by CVE-2021-24975?
CVE-2021-24975 affects Nextscripts Social Networks Auto Poster.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2021-24975
BSIDBS-2022-GLOBAL-248957-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published2022-02-01
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
SourceNVD
Official 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

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious scripts into the logged requests. These scripts will be stored and executed in the context of the admin dashboard, potentially allowing the attacker to perform actions with administrative privileges.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Nextscripts Social Networks Auto Poster < 4.3.24
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1717 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash840285e7e174bef77ff9a5c69b9d070391fbf8fc6103700aaaf794915ccd0ca92fa13540aceaff14628aab5cd059e73ad4f94ff0868decb8751ad8d230df3bbc
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