CVE-2021-24448 Profile Builder < 3.4.8 - Authenticated Stored XSS
High-privilege users can inject JavaScript into the redirect delay setting, leading to stored XSS in the Profile Builder WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24448?
CVE-2021-24448 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder, published on 2 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.8 does not sanitise or escape its 'Modify default Redirect Delay timer' setting, allowing high privilege users to use JavaScript code in it, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cozmoslabs Profile Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24448 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-2021-24448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder
- CVE-2024-6695 profile-builder <= 3.11.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-2297 Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.9.0 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
- CVE-2021-24527 Profile Builder < 3.4.9 - Admin Access via Password Reset
- CVE-2024-6366 User Profile Builder < 3.11.8 - Unauthenticated Media Upload
- CVE-2024-22140 WordPress Profile Builder Pro Plugin <= 3.10.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8j23-c7w9-jxvg.