CVE-2021-24581 Blue Admin <= 21.06.01 - CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Logo Title setting, exploiting missing CSRF checks to execute code in admin sessions.
- 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-2021-24581?
CVE-2021-24581 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Blue Admin, published on 30 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 Blue Admin WordPress plugin through 21.06.01 does not sanitise or escape its "Logo Title" setting before outputting in a page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. Furthermore, the plugin does not have CSRF check in place when saving its settings, allowing the issue to be exploited via a CSRF attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24581?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blue-Admin Project Blue-Admin.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24581 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-2021-24581 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24581 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqfw-gg2g-9qc5.