CVE-2021-25012 Pz-LinkCard <= 2.4.4.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into admin dashboard pages via unsanitized parameters, 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-2021-25012?

CVE-2021-25012 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Pz-LinkCard, published on 28 Mar 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 Pz-LinkCard WordPress plugin through 2.4.4.4 does not sanitise and escape multiple parameters before outputting them back in admin dashboard pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25012?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Popozure Pz-Linkcard.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25012?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25012 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-2021-25012 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8xqr-mvwg-chr4.

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