CVE-2021-24838 AnyComment < 0.3.5 - Open Redirect
An attacker can redirect users to malicious sites via an unvalidated redirect parameter in the AnyComment 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-2021-24838?
CVE-2021-24838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown AnyComment, published on 17 Jan 2022. 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 AnyComment WordPress plugin before 0.3.5 has an API endpoint which passes user input via the redirect parameter to the wp_redirect() function without being validated first, leading to an Open Redirect issue, which according to the vendor, is a feature.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bologer Anycomment.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24838 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24838 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown AnyComment
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cq7-3xmj-m7r2.