CVE-2021-24986 Post Grid < 2.1.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via keyword
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the keyword parameter in Post Grid search forms, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-24986?
CVE-2021-24986 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Post Grid, published on 11 Apr 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 Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.1.16 does not escape the keyword parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in pages containing a Post Grid with a search form
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24986?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pickplugins Post Grid.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24986?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24986 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-2021-24986 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24986 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Post Grid
- CVE-2021-4450 Post Grid <= 2.1.12 - Contributor+ SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-8253 Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks 2.2.87 - 2.2.90 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-13408 Path traversal in Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget
- CVE-2020-35936 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2020-35937 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgmh-vm7j-q2wp.