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CVE-2021-24855

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
December 13, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Display Post Metadata WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 adds a shortcode to print out custom fields, however their content is not sanitised or escaped which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Affected WordPress components

  • Display Post Metadata Plugin · display-post-metadata
    Possible match Active
    From 1.5.0 (including) to 1.5.0 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Display Post Metadata — From 1.5.0 (including) to 1.5.0 (excluding)
  • display_post_metadata_project display_post_metadata — Before 1.5.0

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49328498-d3a0-4d27-8a52-24054b5e42f3 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record