CVE-2021-24438

The ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not sanitise or escape the 'ga_action' parameter in the stats view before outputting it back in an attribute when the plugin is connected to a Google Analytics account, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue which will be executed in the context of a logged in administrator

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/af472879-9328-45c2-957f-e7bed77e4c2d	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sharethis:dashboard_for_google_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-08-30 15:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-24438

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24438

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24438

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sharethis

dashboard_for_google_analytics

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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