CVE-2021-24372 WP Hardening < 1.2.2 - Reflected XSS via URI

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the WP Hardening WordPress plugin.

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-2021-24372?

CVE-2021-24372 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security, published on 21 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 WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 did not sanitise or escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] before outputting it in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24372?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Getastra Wp Hardening.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24372?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24372 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-2021-24372 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24372 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jhr-3qvp-vx32.

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