CVE-2021-42233 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Wondercms Simple Blog plugin allows attackers to execute scripts when users view malicious blogs.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-42233?

CVE-2021-42233 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Simple Blog plugin in Wondercms 3.4.1 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. When any user opens a particular blog hosted on an attackers' site, XSS may occur.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42233?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simple Blog Project Simple Blog.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42233 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-2021-42233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-44xf-m62f-7h7r.

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