CVE-2021-34668 WordPress Real Media Library <= 4.14.1 Author-only Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Author-level attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via folder names in the Real Media Library plugin, potentially compromising other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-34668?
CVE-2021-34668 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in devowl.io WordPress Real Media Library, published on 30 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WordPress Real Media Library WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the name parameter in the ~/inc/overrides/lite/rest/Folder.php file which allows author-level attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in folder names, in versions up to and including 4.14.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34668?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Devowl Real Media Library.
How do I fix CVE-2021-34668?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34668 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-2021-34668 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34668 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in devowl.io WordPress Real Media Library
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j9q-9jrq-65rh.