CVE-2021-24901 Security Audit <= 1.0.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via the Data Id setting in the Security Audit WordPress plugin, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions.
- 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-2021-24901?
CVE-2021-24901 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Security Audit, published on 28 Feb 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Security Audit WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitise and escape the Data Id setting, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24901?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Securemoz Security Audit.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24901 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-2021-24901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Security Audit
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7jw-j9m6-wpxm.