CVE-2021-24984 WPFront User Role Editor < 3.2.1.11184 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the admin dashboard via the changes-saved 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-2021-24984?
CVE-2021-24984 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WPFront User Role Editor, 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 WPFront User Role Editor WordPress plugin before 3.2.1.11184 does not sanitise and escape the changes-saved parameter before outputting it back in the admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24984?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpfront Wpfront User Role Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24984?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24984 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-2021-24984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WPFront User Role Editor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5r4-9f2h-f6w2.