CVE-2021-24922 Pixel Cat Lite < 2.6.2 - CSRF to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Attackers can trick admins into changing settings, leading to stored XSS and potential code execution in Pixel Cat Lite plugin.

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-2021-24922?

CVE-2021-24922 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown Pixel Cat – Conversion Pixel Manager, published on 13 Dec 2021. 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 Pixel Cat WordPress plugin before 2.6.2 does not have CSRF check when saving its settings, and did not sanitise as well as escape some of them, which could allow attacker to make a logged in admin change them and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24922?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fatcatapps Pixel Cat.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24922?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24922 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-24922 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24922 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7x28-3j26-66f5.

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