ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics < 2.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2021-24438

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Sharethis Dashboard For Google Analytics
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 August 2021

What is 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

Affected Version(s)

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics 2.5.2

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/af472879-9328-45c2-957f-...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

renniepak
.
The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.