CVE-2021-24683 Weather Effect < 1.3.4 - CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF in Weather Effect plugin settings, leading to stored XSS and potential site compromise.
- 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-2021-24683?
CVE-2021-24683 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Weather Effect – Christmas Santa Snow Falling, published on 11 Oct 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 Weather Effect WordPress plugin before 1.3.4 does not have any CSRF checks in place when saving its settings, and do not validate or escape them, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24683?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Awplife Weather Effect.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24683?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24683 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-2021-24683 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24683 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Weather Effect – Christmas Santa Snow Falling
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmwg-m5q2-qr9g.