CVE-2021-24468 Leaflet Map < 3.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via shortcode attributes in Leaflet Map, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover.
- 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-2021-24468?
CVE-2021-24468 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Leaflet Map, published on 2 Aug 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 Leaflet Map WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 does not escape some shortcode attributes before they are used in JavaScript code or HTML, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributors to exploit stored XSS issues
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24468?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bozdoz Leaflet Map.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24468 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-2021-24468 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24468 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Leaflet Map
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9px2-pxx2-vq3x.