CVE-2021-24710 Print-O-Matic < 2.0.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unescaped settings in the Print-O-Matic WordPress plugin, leading to stored XSS.

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-2021-24710?

CVE-2021-24710 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Print-O-Matic, 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 Print-O-Matic WordPress plugin before 2.0.3 does not escape some of its settings before outputting them in attribute, 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-2021-24710?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Print-O-Matic Project Print-O-Matic.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24710?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24710 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-2021-24710 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24710 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xccw-hfwg-4hr9.

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