CVE-2021-24983 Asset CleanUp < 1.3.8.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via AJAX Action
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of an admin user via unsanitized AJAX parameters in the Asset CleanUp WordPress plugin.
- 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-2021-24983?
CVE-2021-24983 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster, published on 1 Feb 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 Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster WordPress plugin before 1.3.8.5 does not sanitise and escape POSted parameters sent to the wpassetcleanup_fetch_active_plugins_icons AJAX action (available to admin users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asset Cleanup\ Page Speed Booster Project.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24983 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-2021-24983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fw2-wgp8-f9rj.