CVE-2021-24708 WP All Export < 1.3.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via export names in the WP All Export plugin, potentially compromising admin sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24708?
CVE-2021-24708 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Export any WordPress data to XML/CSV, published on 8 Nov 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Export any WordPress data to XML/CSV WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 does not escape its Export's Name before outputting it in Manage Exports settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24708?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp All Export Project Wp All Export.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24708?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24708 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-2021-24708 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24708 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6fwr-833f-32fw.