CVE-2021-24973
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CVE-2021-24973 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Site Reviews WordPress plugin before 5.17.3 does not sanitise and escape the site-reviews parameter of the glsr_action AJAX action (available to unauthenticated and any authenticated users), allowing them to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admins viewing the Tool dashboard of the plugin. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Site Reviews WordPress plugin before 5.17.3 does not sanitise and escape the site-reviews parameter of the glsr_action AJAX action (available to unauthenticated and any authenticated users), allowing them to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admins viewing the Tool dashboard of the plugin
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Geminilabs | Site Reviews | < 5.17.3 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2629821Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0118f245-0e6f-44c1-9bdb-5b3a5d2403d6Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2629821Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0118f245-0e6f-44c1-9bdb-5b3a5d2403d6Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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