CVE-2021-24241 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 5.9.1 did not properly escape the generated update URL when outputting it in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue in the update settings page.

Published: 2021-04-22

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Advanced Custom Fields Pro

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.9.1`	affected	< 5.9.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:advancedcustomfields:advanced_custom_fields:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11155	The Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 5.9.1 did not properly escape the generated update URL when outputting it in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue in the update settings page.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00628.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/jdordonezn/Reflected-XSS-in-WordPress-for-ACF-PRO-before-5.9.1-plugin/issues/1
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d1e9c995-37bd-4952-b88e-945e02e3c83f
https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-5-9-1-release/

History

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Subscriptions

Advancedcustomfields Advanced Custom Fields

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2021-04-22T21:00:51.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:21:18.775Z

Reserved: 2021-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-24241

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-04-22T21:15:09.893

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:52:40.170

Link: CVE-2021-24241

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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