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CVE-2021-24276:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2021-24276) affects the Contact Form by Supsystic WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.7.15. It is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered and publicly disclosed on April 19, 2021. The vulnerability received a CVSS score of 7.1 (High) (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because the plugin failed to properly sanitize the 'tab' parameter in its options page before outputting it in an attribute. This oversight allows for reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious JavaScript code in the context of the admin user's browser session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft when an administrator visits a specially crafted URL (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.7.15 of the Contact Form by Supsystic plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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