CVE-2021-24234 Ivory Search < 4.6.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Reflected XSS in Ivory Search allows attackers to execute scripts in the context of high-privilege users via crafted links.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24234?
CVE-2021-24234 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin, published on 22 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Search Forms page of the Ivory Search WordPress lugin before 4.6.1 did not properly sanitise the tab parameter before output it in the page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue when opening a malicious crafted link as a high privilege user. Knowledge of a form id is required to conduct the attack.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24234?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivorysearch Ivory Search.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24234?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24234 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-2021-24234 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24234 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin
- CVE-2024-6835 Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin <= 5.5.6 - Information Exposure via AJAX Search Form
- CVE-2025-5209 Ivory Search < 5.5.10 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2021-25105 Ivory Search < 5.4.1 - Multiple Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2021-36869 WordPress Ivory Search plugin <= 4.6.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6g4w-5pr9-j65h.