CVE-2021-36829 Cross-site scripting in Launcher: Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode (WordPress plugin)
Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts into the WordPress Launcher plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-36829?
CVE-2021-36829 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in MyThemeShop Launcher: Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode (WordPress plugin), published on 6 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MyThemeShop Launcher: Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode plugin <= 1.0.11 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36829?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mythemeshop Launcher.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36829?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36829 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-2021-36829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in MyThemeShop Launcher: Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode (WordPress plugin)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fh2x-c697-8v4c.