CVE-2021-24875 eCommerce Product Catalog for WordPress < 3.0.39 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the search parameter, potentially hijacking user sessions or defacing pages in the eCommerce Product Catalog 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-2021-24875?

CVE-2021-24875 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown eCommerce Product Catalog Plugin for WordPress, published on 23 Nov 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 eCommerce Product Catalog Plugin for WordPress plugin before 3.0.39 does not escape the ic-settings-search parameter before outputting it back in the page in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24875?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Implecode Ecommerce Product Catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24875?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24875 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-2021-24875 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24875 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wg38-4947-72vf.

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