CVE-2021-24605 Custom Post View Generator <= 0.4.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the create_post_page AJAX action in the Custom Post View Generator WordPress plugin.
- 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-2021-24605?
CVE-2021-24605 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Custom Post View Generator, published on 13 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 create_post_page AJAX action of the Custom Post View Generator WordPress plugin through 0.4.6 (available to authenticated user) does not sanitise or escape user input before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24605?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Custom Post View Generator Project Custom Post View Generator.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24605?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24605 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-2021-24605 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24605 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hqx-qwqq-6xmq.