CVE-2021-24328 WP Login Security and History <= 1.0 - CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can exploit CSRF to inject stored XSS payloads into plugin settings, allowing code execution in admin sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24328?
CVE-2021-24328 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Login Security and History, published on 1 Jun 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Login Security and History WordPress plugin through 1.0 did not have CSRF check when saving its settings, not any sanitisation or validation on them. This could allow attackers to make logged in administrators change the plugin's settings to arbitrary values, and set XSS payloads on them as well
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24328?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Clogica Wp Login Security and History.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24328?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24328 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-2021-24328 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24328 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fcr-4vvp-335p.