CVE-2021-24983

Asset CleanUp <= 1.3.8.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via AJAX Action

mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

6.1

CVSS Score

6.1

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.3.8.5

Patched in

750d

Time to patch

Description

The Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster WordPress plugin before 1.3.8.5 does not sanitise and escape POSted parameters sent to the wpassetcleanup_fetch_active_plugins_icons AJAX action (available to admin users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<1.3.8.5

PublishedJanuary 3, 2022

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginwp-asset-clean-up

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/81a3460e-f2c8-422f-9256-3aef24afb42b?source=api-prod

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