CVE-2021-24771 Inspirational Quote Rotator <= 1.0.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
An admin can inject malicious scripts into quote fields, leading to stored XSS when quotes are displayed, affecting WordPress sites using this plugin.
- 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-2021-24771?
CVE-2021-24771 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Inspirational Quote Rotator, published on 13 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 Inspirational Quote Rotator WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitize and escape some of its quote fields when adding/editing a quote as admin, leading to Stored Cross-Site scripting issues when the quote is output in the "Quotes list" even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24771?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inspirational Quote Rotator Project Inspirational Quote Rotator.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24771?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24771 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-2021-24771 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24771 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqgv-jjjv-xw48.