CVE-2021-24797 Tickera < 3.4.8.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via event names, leading to admin account takeover in the Tickera WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-24797?

CVE-2021-24797 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Tickera – WordPress Event Ticketing, published on 27 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Tickera WordPress plugin before 3.4.8.3 does not properly sanitise and escape the Name fields of booked Events before outputting them in the Orders admin dashboard, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24797?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tickera Tickera.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24797?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24797 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-2021-24797 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24797 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5xm-qm7g-wc4p.

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