CVE-2021-24237 Realteo < 1.2.4 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via reflected XSS in the Realteo WordPress plugin properties page.

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-2021-24237?

CVE-2021-24237 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PureThemes Findeo, 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 Realteo WordPress plugin before 1.2.4, used by the Findeo Theme, did not properly sanitise the keyword_search, search_radius. _bedrooms and _bathrooms GET parameters before outputting them in its properties page, leading to an unauthenticated reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24237?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Purethemes Findeo, Purethemes Realteo.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24237?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24237 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-2021-24237 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24237 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fr4g-crj4-v8hc.

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