CVE-2021-24313 WP Prayer < 1.6.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts via prayer request fields, potentially leading to code execution in the context of other users.

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-2021-24313?

CVE-2021-24313 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Prayer, published on 1 Jun 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 WP Prayer WordPress plugin before 1.6.2 provides the functionality to store requested prayers/praises and list them on a WordPress website. These stored prayer/praise requests can be listed by using the WP Prayer engine. An authenticated WordPress user with any role can fill in the form to request a prayer. The form to request prayers or praises have several fields. The 'prayer request' and 'praise request' fields do not use proper input validation and can be used to store XSS payloads.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24313?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Goprayer Wp Prayer.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24313?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24313 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-2021-24313 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24313 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-77vm-hfph-f8g6.

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