CVE-2021-24648 Registration Magic < 5.0.1.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Registration Magic plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the rm_search_value parameter.

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-2021-24648?

CVE-2021-24648 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2022. 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 RegistrationMagic WordPress plugin before 5.0.1.9 does not sanitise and escape the rm_search_value parameter before outputting back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24648?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Metagauss Registrationmagic.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24648 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-2021-24648 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f367-vh5r-c4hw.

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