CVE-2021-24598 Testimonial Builder < 1.6.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unescaped testimonial fields in the Testimonial WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24598?
CVE-2021-24598 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Testimonial, published on 17 Nov 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Testimonial WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 does not escape some testimonial fields which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24598?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpshopmart Testimonial Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24598?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24598 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-2021-24598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24598 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Testimonial
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7p6-w474-4fr8.