Dynamic Widgets <= 1.5.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

5.4
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2021-24933
CVSS 5.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published December 28, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher ZhongFu Su

Description

The Dynamic Widgets WordPress plugin through 1.5.16 does not escape the prefix parameter before outputting it back in an attribute when using the term_tree AJAX action (available to any authenticated users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

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Vulnerability Details for Dynamic Widgets

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug dynamic-widgets (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.6, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.5.16
Patched Version
  • 1.6

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