CVE-2021-25044 Cryptocurrency Pricing list and Ticker <= 1.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via the ccpw_setpage parameter in the Cryptocurrency Pricing list and Ticker plugin.
- 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-2021-25044?
CVE-2021-25044 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Cryptocurrency Pricing list and Ticker, published on 10 Oct 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 Cryptocurrency Pricing list and Ticker WordPress plugin through 1.5 does not sanitise and escape the ccpw_setpage parameter before outputting it back in pages where its shortcode is embed, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Premium-Themes Cryptocurrency Pricing List and Ticker.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25044 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-2021-25044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p62f-253m-ccp3.