CVE-2021-24438 ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics < 2.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Reflected XSS in ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics allows attackers to execute scripts in the context of a logged-in administrator.
- 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-2021-24438?
CVE-2021-24438 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics, published on 30 Aug 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 ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not sanitise or escape the 'ga_action' parameter in the stats view before outputting it back in an attribute when the plugin is connected to a Google Analytics account, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue which will be executed in the context of a logged in administrator
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sharethis Dashboard for Google Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24438 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-2021-24438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g38-36pm-wvv2.