CVE-2021-24723 WP Reactions Lite < 1.3.6 - Authenticated Stored Cross Site Scripting
Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts into admin pages via unsanitized inputs, potentially leading to session hijacking or admin takeover.
- 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-2021-24723?
CVE-2021-24723 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Reactions Lite, 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 WP Reactions Lite WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 does not properly sanitize inputs within wp-admin pages, allowing users with sufficient access to inject XSS payloads within /wp-admin/ pages.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24723?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpreactions Wp Reactions Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24723 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-2021-24723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Reactions Lite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-982c-6j92-25r3.