CVE-2021-24510 MF Gig Calendar < 1.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the admin dashboard via the id parameter, potentially compromising administrator accounts.

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-2021-24510?

CVE-2021-24510 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown MF Gig Calendar, published on 13 Sep 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 MF Gig Calendar WordPress plugin before 1.2 does not sanitise and escape the id GET parameter before outputting back in the admin dashboard when editing an Event, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24510?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mf Gig Calendar Project Mf Gig Calendar.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24510?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24510 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-2021-24510 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24510 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-54p3-vvrm-gcf3.

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