CVE-2021-24558 Project Status <= 1.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Reflected XSS in Project Status plugin allows attackers to inject scripts via unsanitized GET parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-24558?
CVE-2021-24558 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Project Status, published on 23 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 pspin_duplicate_post_save_as_new_post function of the Project Status WordPress plugin through 1.6 does not sanitise, validate or escape the post GET parameter passed to it before outputting it in an error message when the related post does not exist, leading to a reflected XSS issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24558?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 3.7designs Project Status.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24558?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24558 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-2021-24558 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24558 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vf6-5443-jww8.