CVE-2021-34663 jQuery Tagline Rotator <= 0.1.5 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via reflected XSS in the jQuery Tagline Rotator WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-34663?
CVE-2021-34663 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in jQuery Tagline Rotator, published on 16 Aug 2021. 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 jQuery Tagline Rotator WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] in the ~/jquery-tagline-rotator.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 0.1.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34663?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arvtard Jquery Tagline Rotator.
How do I fix CVE-2021-34663?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34663 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-2021-34663 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34663 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76jj-q5vv-h36g.