cve/2021/CVE-2021-24180.md

### [CVE-2021-24180](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24180)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Related%20Posts%20for%20WordPress&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=2.0.4%3C%202.0.4%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding within the Related Posts for WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the 'lang' GET parameter while editing a post, triggered when users with the capability of editing posts access a malicious URL.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7593d5c8-cbc2-4469-b36b-5d4fb6d49718

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