CVE-2021-25035 Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule < 1.22.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into admin pages via the error 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-2021-25035?
CVE-2021-25035 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule, published on 24 Jan 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 Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule WordPress plugin before 1.22.7 does not sanitise and escape the error parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25035?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Revmakx Backup and Staging by Wp Time Capsule.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25035?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25035 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-2021-25035 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25035 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mg2w-r86h-j6p6.