CVE-2021-24287 Select All Categories and Taxonomies < 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users via the settings page tab parameter.
- 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-2021-24287?
CVE-2021-24287 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moove Agency Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons, published on 14 May 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 settings page of the Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons WordPress plugin before 1.3.2 did not properly sanitise the tab parameter before outputting it back, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24287?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mooveagency Select All Categories and Taxonomies\, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24287?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24287 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-2021-24287 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24287 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w48f-hvm9-m282.