CVE-2021-39319 duoFAQ - Responsive, Flat, Simple FAQ <= 1.4.8 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the msg parameter in the duoFAQ 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-2021-39319?

CVE-2021-39319 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in duoFAQ - Responsive, Flat, Simple FAQ, 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 duoFAQ - Responsive, Flat, Simple FAQ WordPess plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the msg parameter found in the ~/duogeek/duogeek-panel.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.4.8.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39319?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Duogeek Duofaq-Responsive-Flat-Simple-Faq.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39319?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39319 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-2021-39319 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39319 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2pv7-4f3r-r2rg.

Is CVE-2021-39319 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free