CVE-2021-24582 ThinkTwit < 1.7.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Consumer key setting in the ThinkTwit WordPress plugin, potentially compromising admin 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-2021-24582?
CVE-2021-24582 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown ThinkTwit, published on 20 Sep 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 ThinkTwit WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 did not sanitise or escape its "Consumer key" setting before outputting it its settings page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24582?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thinktwit Project Thinktwit.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24582?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24582 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-2021-24582 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24582 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xg4-c3g7-r42r.