Vulnerability Description
When taxes are enabled, the "Additional tax classes" field was not properly sanitised or escaped before being output back in the admin dashboard, allowing high privilege users such as admin to use XSS payloads even when the unfiltered_html is disabled
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Woocommerce | Woocommerce | < 5.2.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d262555-7ae4-4e36-add6-4baa34dc3010ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d262555-7ae4-4e36-add6-4baa34dc3010ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-24323?
CVE-2021-24323 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). When taxes are enabled, the "Additional tax classes" field was not properly sanitised or escaped before being output back in the admin dashboard, allowing high privilege users such as admin to use XSS...
How severe is CVE-2021-24323?
CVE-2021-24323 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24323?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Woocommerce Woocommerce.