CVEs-PoC/2021/CVE-2021-24558.md

### [CVE-2021-24558](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24558)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Project%20Status&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=1.6%3C%3D%201.6%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The pspin_duplicate_post_save_as_new_post function of the Project Status WordPress plugin through 1.6 does not sanitise, validate or escape the post GET parameter passed to it before outputting it in an error message when the related post does not exist, leading to a reflected XSS issue

### POC

#### Reference
- https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/2021/wp-plugin-project-status/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ca5f2152-fcfd-492d-a552-f9604011beff

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.