CVE-2021-24178

Public Exploit

Business Directory Plugin < 5.11.1 - Arbitrary Add/Edit/Delete Form Field to Stored XSS

Description

The Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress WordPress plugin before 5.11.1 suffered from Cross-Site Request Forgery issues, allowing an attacker to make a logged in administrator add, edit or delete form fields, which could also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/700f3b04-8298-447c-8d3c-4581880a63b5	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24178?: CVE-2021-24178 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24178?: To fix CVE-2021-24178, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-24178 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-24178 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24178?: CVE-2021-24178 affects Business Directory Team Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress.

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Description

Category

CWE-352 – Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

References

Frequently Asked Questions