ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics <= 2.5.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ga_action parameter

6.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2021-24438
CVSS 6.1 (Medium)
Publicly Published August 2, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher renniepak - renniepak

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

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Vulnerability Details for ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug googleanalytics (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.5.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 2.5.2
Patched Version
  • 2.5.2

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