CVE-2021-24365 Admin Columns Free (< 4.3.2) & Pro (< 5.5.2) - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Custom Field
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via unescaped custom field columns in Admin Columns, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2021-24365?
CVE-2021-24365 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in AdminColumns Admin Columns, published on 12 Jul 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 Admin Columns WordPress plugin Free before 4.3.2 and Pro before 5.5.2 allowed to configure individual columns for tables. Each column had a type. The type "Custom Field" allowed to choose an arbitrary database column to display in the table. There was no escaping applied to the contents of "Custom Field" columns.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24365?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Admincolumns Admin Columns.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24365?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24365 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-2021-24365 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24365 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AdminColumns Admin Columns
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7j6-278p-wvrh.