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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-24481
CVE-2021-24481:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Any Hostname WordPress plugin through version 1.0.6 contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-24481. The vulnerability was discovered by ABISHEIK M and was publicly disclosed on June 28, 2021. This security issue affects the plugin's 'Allowed hosts' setting functionality (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of the 'Allowed hosts' setting in the plugin. It has been classified as a stored XSS vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (medium severity). The vulnerability is categorized under OWASP Top 10 A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and CWE-79 (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with high privileges to inject and store malicious XSS payloads through the plugin's 'Allowed hosts' setting. When triggered, these payloads can execute arbitrary JavaScript code in users' browsers who access the affected admin pages (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the last update, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability in the Any Hostname plugin (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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