CVE-2021-25058 The Buffer Button <= 1.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Twitter username field in the Buffer Button WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-25058?
CVE-2021-25058 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown The Buffer Button, published on 21 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 Buffer Button WordPress plugin through 1.0 was vulnerable to Authenticated Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) within the Twitter username to mention text field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25058?
It affects 1 product.
Products include The Buffer Button Project the Buffer Button.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25058?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25058 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-2021-25058 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25058 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7wh-fj95-xw47.