CVE-2021-24561 WP SMS < 5.4.13 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the group name parameter in WP SMS, 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-2021-24561?
CVE-2021-24561 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP SMS, 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 WP SMS WordPress plugin before 5.4.13 does not sanitise the "wp_group_name" parameter before outputting it back in the "Groups" page, leading to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24561?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veronalabs Wp Sms.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24561 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-2021-24561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP SMS
- CVE-2024-24881 WordPress WP SMS Plugin <= 6.5.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-32742 WordPress WP SMS Plugin <= 6.1.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-25920 WordPress WP SMS plugin <= 6.3.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-6981 WP SMS <= 6.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2024-34811 WordPress WP SMS plugin <= 6.5.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hc7-7vjp-8x77.