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CVE-2021-24561: The WP SMS WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not sanitise the "wp_group_name" parameter before outputting it back in the "Groups" page, leading to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

medium Affects wp-sms (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WP SMS WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not sanitise the "wp_group_name" parameter before outputting it back in the "Groups" page, leading to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Package
wp-sms (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.4.13
Fixed in
5.4.13
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (51.9th percentile)
Published
2021-08-23
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordwp-sms (WordPress plugin) advisories

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