CVE-2021-24940 Persian Woocommerce <= 5.8.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the admin dashboard via the unescaped s parameter, potentially compromising administrator accounts.
- 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-2021-24940?
CVE-2021-24940 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown ووکامرس فارسی, published on 14 Mar 2022. 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 Persian Woocommerce WordPress plugin through 5.8.0 does not escape the s parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in the admin dashboard, which could lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24940?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Woocommerce Persian-Woocommerce.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24940 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-2021-24940 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24940 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3mq-vfg8-25w4.