CVE-2021-24420 Request a Quote < 2.3.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via quote fields, leading to stored XSS when viewed in the admin quotes table.

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-2021-24420?

CVE-2021-24420 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Request a Quote, 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 Request a Quote WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 did not sanitise and escape some of its quote fields when adding/editing a quote as admin, leading to Stored Cross-Site scripting issues when the quote is output in the 'All Quotes" table.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24420?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emarketdesign Request a Quote.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24420?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24420 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-2021-24420 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24420 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fj4v-mpc8-vg58.

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