CVE-2021-24438
ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics <= 2.5.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ga_action parameter
mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
6.1
CVSS Score
6.1
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
2.5.2
Patched in
904d
Time to patch
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 Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<2.5.2PublishedAugust 2, 2021
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected plugingoogleanalytics
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