CVE-2021-24127 ThirstyAffiliates < 3.9.3 - Authenticated Stored XSS
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via unvalidated input in the ThirstyAffiliates plugin, potentially escalating privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24127?
CVE-2021-24127 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown ThirstyAffiliates, published on 18 Mar 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding in the ThirstyAffiliates Affiliate Link Manager WordPress plugin, versions before 3.9.3, was vulnerable to authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), which could lead to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24127?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Caseproof Thirstyaffiliates Affiliate Link Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24127?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24127 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-24127 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24127 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown ThirstyAffiliates
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x959-3cr2-q2g9.