CVE-2021-24443

Public Exploit
Youzify < 1.0.7 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Biography

Description

The About Me widget of the Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership WordPress plugin before 1.0.7 does not properly sanitise its Biography field, allowing any authenticated user to set Cross-Site Scripting payloads in it, which will be executed when viewing the affected user profile. This could allow a low privilege user to gain unauthorised access to the admin side of the blog by targeting an admin, inducing them to view their profile with a malicious payload adding a rogue account for example.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a4432acd-df49-4a4f-8184-b55cdd5d4d34 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24443?
CVE-2021-24443 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24443?
To fix CVE-2021-24443, 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-2021-24443 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24443 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-2021-24443?
CVE-2021-24443 affects Unknown Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress.
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