CVE-2021-24714 WP All Import < 3.6.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unescaped import fields, potentially leading to session hijacking or admin takeover.
- 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-2021-24714?
CVE-2021-24714 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Import any XML or CSV File to WordPress, published on 6 Dec 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Import any XML or CSV File to WordPress plugin before 3.6.3 does not escape the Import's Title and Unique Identifier fields before outputting them in admin pages, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24714?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Soflyy Wp All Import.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24714?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24714 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-2021-24714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24714 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Import any XML or CSV File to WordPress
- CVE-2015-9330 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2022-36386 Code injection in Import any XML or CSV File to WordPress (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2015-9331 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2024-9664 WP All Import Pro <= 4.9.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection via Import File
- CVE-2022-2711 WP All Import < 3.6.9 - Admin+ Directory traversal via file upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqww-pvrp-pccm.