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CVE-2021-36919 WordPress Awesome Support plugin <= 6.0.6 - Multiple Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via vulnerable parameters in the Awesome Support WordPress plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2021-36919?

CVE-2021-36919 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Awesome Support (WordPress plugin), published on 26 Nov 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

Multiple Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress Awesome Support plugin (versions <= 6.0.6), vulnerable parameters (&id, &assignee).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36919?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Getawesomesupport Awesome Support.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36919?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36919 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-2021-36919 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36919 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wmx3-62wg-53jp.

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