CVE-2021-24911 Transposh WordPress Translation < 1.0.8 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Q: What is CVE-2021-24911?

CVE-2021-24911 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Transposh WordPress Translation, published on 22 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24911 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24911 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24911?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24911 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 22 Aug 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Stored XSS in Transposh plugin allows attackers to inject scripts into the admin dashboard, potentially leading to account takeover.

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

What is CVE-2021-24911?

CVE-2021-24911 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Transposh WordPress Translation, published on 22 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Transposh WordPress Translation WordPress plugin before 1.0.8 does not sanitise and escape the tk0 parameter from the tp_translation AJAX action, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting, which will trigger in the admin dashboard of the plugin. The minimum role needed to perform such attack depends on the plugin "Who can translate ?" setting.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24911?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Transposh Transposh Wordpress Translation.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24911?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24911 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-2021-24911 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24911 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p553-xq2c-fgrg.