CVE-2021-25014 Ibtana < 1.1.4.9 - Subscriber+ Settings Update to Stored XSS

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts into plugin settings due to missing authorization and CSRF checks, leading to stored XSS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-25014?

CVE-2021-25014 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder, published on 14 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Ibtana WordPress plugin before 1.1.4.9 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in the ive_save_general_settings AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it and change the plugin's settings which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25014?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vowelweb Ibtana.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25014?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25014 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-2021-25014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pm3v-7943-w34p.

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