CVE-2021-24560 Software License Manager < 4.4.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the admin dashboard via the edit_record 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-2021-24560?
CVE-2021-24560 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Software License Manager, 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 Software License Manager WordPress plugin before 4.4.8 does not sanitise or escape the edit_record parameter before outputting it back in the page in the admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24560?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Software License Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24560?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24560 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-2021-24560 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Software License Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vw9c-7wx5-4jpp.