CVE-2024-6021 Donation Block for PayPal <= 2.1.0 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via form submissions in the Donation Block for PayPal plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2024-6021?
CVE-2024-6021 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Donation Block For PayPal, published on 30 Jul 2024. 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 Donation Block For PayPal WordPress plugin through 2.1.0 does not sanitise and escape form submissions, leading to a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6021?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bharatkambariya Donation Block for Paypal.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6021?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6021 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-2024-6021 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6021 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cx67-m2rh-98xh.