CVE-2021-34666 Add Sidebar <= 2.0.0 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the add parameter in the Add Sidebar 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-2021-34666?

CVE-2021-34666 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Add Sidebar, 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 Add Sidebar WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the add parameter in the ~/wp_sidebarMenu.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 2.0.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34666?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Add Sidebar Project Add Sidebar.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34666?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34666 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-2021-34666 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34666 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xrm5-74w8-cr3j.

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