CVE-2021-24316
Mediumish <= 1.0.47 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Record summary
CVE-2021-24316 has a selected CVSS score of 6.1 (medium); EIP currently links 2 curated repository PoCs and 1 Nuclei template.
Description
The search feature of the Mediumish WordPress theme through 1.0.47 does not properly sanitise it's 's' GET parameter before output it back the page, leading to the Cross-SIte Scripting issue.
Exploitation context
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
MediumishBrowse WowThemes / Mediumish | CVE List | 1.0.47 to ≤ 1.0.47 | affected |
Proofs of concept
2Curated repository PoCs
GitHubCVE-2021-24316Curated repository PoCby 0xd3vilStars: 127Not analyzed1 file
GitHubCVE-2021-24316Curated repository PoCby yubsyStars: 112Not analyzed1 file
Nuclei templates
1ProjectDiscoveryMEDIUMWordPress Mediumish Theme <=1.0.47 - Cross-Site ScriptingCVSS 6.1
WordPress Mediumish theme 1.0.47 and prior contains an unauthenticated reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. The 's' GET parameter is not properly sanitized by the search feature before it is output back on the page.
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or theft of sensitive information.
Remediation
Update to the latest version of the WordPress Mediumish Theme plugin (1.0.47 or higher) to mitigate this vulnerability.
Source: ProjectDiscovery