CVE-2021-24973

Public Exploit
Site Reviews < 5.17.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.64% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Site Reviews
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0118f245-0e6f-44c1-9bdb-5b3a5d2403d6 third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2629821 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24973?
CVE-2021-24973 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24973?
To fix CVE-2021-24973, 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-2021-24973 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24973 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24973?
CVE-2021-24973 affects Unknown Site Reviews.
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