CVE-2021-24935 WP Google Fonts < 3.1.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via reflected XSS in WP Google Fonts plugin parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-24935?
CVE-2021-24935 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Google Fonts, published on 6 Dec 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 WP Google Fonts WordPress plugin before 3.1.5 does not escape the googlefont_ajax_name and googlefont_ajax_family parameter of the googlefont_action AJAx action (available to any authenticated user) before outputing them in attributes, leading Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24935?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp Google Fonts Project Wp Google Fonts.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24935?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24935 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-2021-24935 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24935 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j2q-gmf9-hmhh.