CVE-2021-24994 WPvivid Backup and Migration Plugin < 0.9.69 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via remote storage parameters, leading to stored XSS in the admin interface.
- 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-2021-24994?
CVE-2021-24994 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup and Migration Plugin, published on 28 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 Migration, Backup, Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.69 does not have authorisation when adding remote storages, and does not sanitise as well as escape a parameter from such unauthenticated requests before outputting it in admin page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24994?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpvivid Migration\, Backup\, Staging.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24994 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-2021-24994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup and Migration Plugin
- CVE-2024-1981 SQL injection in Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid
- CVE-2024-10962 Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.107 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
- CVE-2020-36842 Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid <= 0.9.35 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2023-41243 WordPress WPvivid Backup Plugin plugin <= 0.9.90 - Privilege Escalation on Staging Environment vulnerability
- CVE-2023-4274 Path traversal in Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mw8-p9vq-vwxw.