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,…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.83%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 3.1
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.83% probability · 55th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- sharethis/dashboard for google analytics
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/af472879-9328-45c2-957f-e7bed77e4c2dExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/af472879-9328-45c2-957f-e7bed77e4c2dExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.