CVE-2021-24682 Cool Tag Cloud < 2.26 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via the Cool Tag Cloud shortcode, potentially compromising site visitors and administrators.
- 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-2021-24682?
CVE-2021-24682 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Cool Tag Cloud, published on 1 Nov 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 Cool Tag Cloud WordPress plugin before 2.26 does not escape the style attribute of the cool_tag_cloud shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24682?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpkube Cool Tag Cloud.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24682?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24682 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-2021-24682 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24682 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pj2-g8wr-592r.