# CVE-2011-5107: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in post\_alert.php in Alert Before Your Post plugin, possibly 0.1.1 and earlier, for WordPress allow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2012-08-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in post_alert.php in Alert Before Your Post plugin, possibly 0.1.1 and earlier, for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520590/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50743
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71413
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36323
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2011/CVE-2011-5107.yaml

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