CVE-2021-24283 Accordion < 2.2.30 - Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the tab parameter on the settings page, 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-2021-24283?
CVE-2021-24283 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PickPlugins Accordion, published on 14 May 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
The tab GET parameter of the settings page is not sanitised or escaped when being output back in an HTML attribute, leading to a reflected XSS issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pickplugins Accordion.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24283 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-2021-24283 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24283 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in PickPlugins Accordion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76pj-5498-mvc7.