Pods <= 2.7.26 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Menu Label field

2021-01-15 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.7.27

Affected PluginPods – Custom Content Types and Fields

Affected Version2.4.4.2 – 2.7.26

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2021-24339

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Vulnerability Overview

The Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields WordPress plugin before 2.7.27 was vulnerable to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability within the 'Menu Label' field parameter.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.7.27, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24339 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac8214af-00d0-4dde-a3e7-f657decc4b93

CVSS Vector

5.4

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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