CVE-2021-24955 ProfilePress < 3.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the data parameter in an AJAX action, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- 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-2021-24955?
CVE-2021-24955 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown User Registration, Login Form, User Profile & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar), published on 13 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 User Registration, Login Form, User Profile & Membership WordPress plugin before 3.2.3 does not escape the data parameter of the pp_get_forms_by_builder_type AJAX action before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24955?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Profilepress User Registration\, Login Form\, User Profile \& Membership.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24955?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24955 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-2021-24955 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24955 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown User Registration, Login Form, User Profile & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mg7h-r8f5-67xj.