CVE-2021-24298 Simple Giveaways < 2.36.2 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via reflected XSS in the Simple Giveaways WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-24298?
CVE-2021-24298 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Igor Benic Simple Giveaways – Grow your business, email lists and traffic with contests, published on 24 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 method and share GET parameters of the Giveaway pages were not sanitised, validated or escaped before being output back in the pages, thus leading to reflected XSS
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibenic Simple Giveaways.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24298 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-2021-24298 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24298 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Igor Benic Simple Giveaways – Grow your business, email lists and traffic with contests
- CVE-2023-31086 WordPress Simple Giveaways Plugin <= 2.46.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE-2023-1120 Simple Giveaways < 2.45.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2023-1121 Simple Giveaways < 2.45.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-1122 Simple Giveaways < 2.45.1 - Editor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jw46-grq7-cw4w.