CVE-2021-24496 Community Event < 1.4.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Reflected XSS in Community Events plugin allows attackers to execute scripts in admin context via unsanitized GET parameters.
- 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-2021-24496?
CVE-2021-24496 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Community Events, published on 2 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 Community Events WordPress plugin before 1.4.8 does not sanitise, validate or escape its importrowscount and successimportcount GET parameters before outputting them back in an admin page, 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-2021-24496?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Community Events Project Community Events.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24496 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-2021-24496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Community Events
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g3p-ghhv-vpv9.