CVE-2021-39310 Real WYSIWYG <= 0.0.2 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via reflected XSS in the Real WYSIWYG 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-2021-39310?
CVE-2021-39310 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Real WYSIWYG, published on 14 Dec 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 Real WYSIWYG WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of PHP_SELF in the ~/real-wysiwyg.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 0.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39310?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Windyroad Real Wysiwyg.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39310?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39310 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-2021-39310 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39310 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x623-q82m-99x6.