CVEs-PoC/2021/CVE-2021-24342.md

### [CVE-2021-24342](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24342)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=JNews&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=8.0.6%20&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brightgreen)

### Description

The JNews WordPress theme before 8.0.6 did not sanitise the cat_id parameter in the POST request /?ajax-request=jnews (with action=jnews_build_mega_category_*), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/415ca763-fe65-48cb-acd3-b375a400217e

#### Github
- https://github.com/20142995/nuclei-templates
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates