id: CVE-2021-24214
info:
name: WordPress OpenID Connect Generic Client 3.8.0-3.8.1 - Cross-Site Scripting
author: tess
severity: medium
description: WordPress OpenID Connect Generic Client plugin 3.8.0 and 3.8.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability. It does not sanitize the login error when output back in the login form, thereby not requiring authentication, which can be exploited with the default configuration.
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 OpenID Connect Generic Client plugin (3.8.2) to fix this vulnerability.
reference:
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/31cf0dfb-4025-4898-a5f4-fc7115565a10
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24214
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24214
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
cvss-score: 6.1
cve-id: CVE-2021-24214
cwe-id: CWE-79
epss-score: 0.00317
epss-percentile: 0.67249
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:daggerhartlab:openid_connect_generic_client:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 1
vendor: daggerhartlab
product: openid_connect_generic_client
framework: wordpress
tags: cve2021,cve,wpscan,wordpress,xss,wp-plugin,wp,openid,daggerhartlab
http:
- method: GET
path:
- '{{BaseURL}}/wp-login.php?login-error='
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: body
words:
- 'ERROR ():'
- 'Login with OpenID Connect'
condition: and
- type: word
part: header
words:
- text/html
- type: status
status:
- 200
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