CVE-2021-24136 Testimonials Widget < 4.0.0 - Multiple Authenticated Stored XSS
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript via unvalidated input fields in the Testimonials Widget plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-24136?
CVE-2021-24136 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Testimonials Widget, 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 Testimonials Widget WordPress plugin, versions before 4.0.0, lead to multiple Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript code or HTML via the below parameters: - Author - Job Title - Location - Company - Email - URL
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24136?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axelerant Testimonials Widget.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24136?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24136 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-2021-24136 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24136 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Testimonials Widget
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r79g-qpgg-cqg5.