CVE-2021-25117 WP Postratings < 1.86.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Administrators can inject malicious scripts via the postratings_image parameter when unfiltered_html is disabled, leading to stored XSS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25117?
CVE-2021-25117 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP-PostRatings, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP-PostRatings WordPress plugin before 1.86.1 does not sanitise the postratings_image parameter from its options page (wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-postratings/postratings-options.php). Even though the page is only accessible to administrators, and protected against CSRF attacks, the issue is still exploitable when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25117?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lesterchan Wp-Postratings.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25117?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25117 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-2021-25117 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-25117 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP-PostRatings
- CVE-2024-39659 WordPress WP-PostRatings plugin <= 1.91.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2011-4646 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2023-40332 WordPress WP-PostRatings plugin <= 1.91 - Rating limit Bypass vulnerability
- CVE-2011-10006 GamerZ WP-PostRatings wp-postratings.php cross site scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5c46-pxg6-m63r.