CVEs-PoC/2021/CVE-2021-24485.md

### [CVE-2021-24485](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24485)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Special%20Text%20Boxes&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=5.9.110%3C%205.9.110%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The Special Text Boxes WordPress plugin before 5.9.110 does not sanitise or escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4a6b278a-4c11-4624-86bf-754212979643

#### Github
- https://github.com/akashrpatil/akashrpatil