CVE-2021-24979 Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the admin interface via the 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-2021-24979?
CVE-2021-24979 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Paid Memberships Pro, published on 27 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 Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.6.6 does not escape the s parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Strangerstudios Paid Memberships Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24979 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-2021-24979 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24979 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Paid Memberships Pro
- CVE-2023-23488 SQL injection in Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin
- CVE-2021-25114 Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.7 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-0631 Paid Memberships Pro < 2.9.12 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-20678 SQL injection in Paid Memberships Pro
- CVE-2024-37486 WordPress Paid Memberships Pro plugin <= 3.0.5 - Authenticated SQL Injection vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-33mq-pfqq-c55m.