CVE-2021-38351 OSD Subscribe <= 1.2.3 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the osd_subscribe_message parameter in the OSD Subscribe WordPress plugin.

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-2021-38351?

CVE-2021-38351 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OSD Subscribe, published on 10 Sep 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 OSD Subscribe WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the osd_subscribe_message parameter found in the ~/options/osd_subscribe_options_subscribers.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.2.3.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38351?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Outsidesource Osd Subscribe.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38351?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38351 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-2021-38351 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38351 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwwm-v9vx-c276.

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