CVE-2021-24879
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CVE-2021-24879 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The SupportCandy WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not have CSRF check in the wpsc_tickets AJAX action, nor has any sanitisation or escaping in some of the filter fields which could allow attackers to make a logged in user having access to the ticket lists dashboard set an arbitrary filter (stored in their cookies) with an XSS payload in it.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The SupportCandy WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not have CSRF check in the wpsc_tickets AJAX action, nor has any sanitisation or escaping in some of the filter fields which could allow attackers to make a logged in user having access to the ticket lists dashboard set an arbitrary filter (stored in their cookies) with an XSS payload in it.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Supportcandy | Supportcandy | < 2.2.7 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6dfb4f61-c8cb-40ad-812f-139482be0fb4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6dfb4f61-c8cb-40ad-812f-139482be0fb4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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