CVE-2021-24794 Connections Business Directory < 10.4.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via Address settings in the Connections Business Directory plugin when unfiltered HTML is disabled.
- 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-2021-24794?
CVE-2021-24794 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Connections Business Directory, published on 1 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 Connections Business Directory WordPress plugin before 10.4.3 does not escape the Address settings when creating an Entry, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24794?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Connections-Pro Connections Business Directory.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24794 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-2021-24794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Connections Business Directory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p79-p2xq-4xwj.