CVE-2021-24329 WP Super Cache < 1.7.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the wp_cache_location setting in WP Super Cache, potentially compromising admin sessions.
- 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-2021-24329?
CVE-2021-24329 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Super Cache, 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 Super Cache WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 did not properly sanitise its wp_cache_location parameter in its settings, which could lead to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24329?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Automattic Wp Super Cache.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24329?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24329 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-2021-24329 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24329 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Super Cache
- CVE-2013-2010 Code injection in W3 Total Cache Plugin
- CVE-2013-2009 Code injection in WP Super Cache Plugin
- CVE-2021-24312 WP Super Cache < 1.7.3 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-24209 WP Super Cache < 1.7.2 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE)
- CVE-2013-2008 Cross-site scripting in Super Cache Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7f6-m3xq-9982.