CVE-2021-24320 Bello < 1.6.0 - Unauthenticated Reflected XSS & XFS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters in the Bello WordPress theme, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2021-24320?

CVE-2021-24320 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in BoldThemes Bello - Directory & Listing, published on 1 Jun 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 Bello - Directory & Listing WordPress theme before 1.6.0 did not properly sanitise and escape its listing_list_view, bt_bb_listing_field_my_lat, bt_bb_listing_field_my_lng, bt_bb_listing_field_distance_value, bt_bb_listing_field_my_lat_default, bt_bb_listing_field_keyword, bt_bb_listing_field_location_autocomplete, bt_bb_listing_field_price_range_from and bt_bb_listing_field_price_range_to parameter in ints listing page, leading to reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24320?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bold-Themes Bello.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24320?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24320 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-2021-24320 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24320 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9x8w-jj9g-vgv3.

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