CVE-2021-24632 Recipe Card Blocks < 2.8.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the admin dashboard via unescaped message parameters, requiring plugin upgrade to mitigate.

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-2021-24632?

CVE-2021-24632 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM, published on 27 Sep 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 Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM WordPress plugin before 2.8.1 does not escape the message parameter before outputting it back in the admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24632?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpzoom Recipe Card Blocks for Gutenberg \& Elementor.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24632?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24632 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-2021-24632 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24632 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fv2r-phrh-ff5j.

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