Browser script execution via unescaped history search
Published Jan 24, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Reflected XSS in the myCred history dashboard before 2.4 allows remote attackers to execute script via a crafted search query. The history dashboard writes the s search parameter into the page without sanitization or output escaping. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress user with dashboard access to follow the crafted URL, after which the script runs in that user's browser context.
Summary
What happened
Reflected XSS in the myCred history dashboard before 2.4 allows remote attackers to execute script via a crafted search query. The history dashboard writes the s search parameter into the page without sanitization or output escaping. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress user with dashboard access to follow the crafted URL, after which the script runs in that user's browser context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-25015
- Published
- Jan 24, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- WPExperts
- Product
- myCred
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=2.4 <2.4
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Crafted myCred history-search URL proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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