CVE-2021-24424 WP Reset < 1.90 - Authenticated Stored XSS
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the extra_data parameter in WP Reset plugin snapshots, 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-2021-24424?
CVE-2021-24424 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Reset – Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool, 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 WP Reset – Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool WordPress plugin before 1.90 did not sanitise or escape its extra_data parameter when creating a snapshot via the admin dashboard, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webfactoryltd Wp Reset.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24424 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-2021-24424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Reset – Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7hp-m6ff-5q28.