PT-2021-16126 · WordPress · Translatepress

Apapedulimu + 1 · Published 2021-09-27 · Updated 2021-10-04 · CVE-2021-24610

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions TranslatePress WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.0.9

Description The issue arises from the improper sanitization of translated strings. The trp sanitize string function only removes script tags using a regex, but still allows other HTML tags and attributes to execute JavaScript, potentially leading to authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.0.9, update to version 2.0.9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the trp sanitize string function until a patch is available. Restrict access to translated strings to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using HTML tags and attributes in translated strings until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24610

Affected Products

Translatepress

References · 7

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b87fcc2f-c2eb-4e23-9757-d1c590f26d3f · Exploit
• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164306/WordPress-TranslatePress-2.0.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/50343 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24610 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24610 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/29499 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/21890 · Telegram Post