#VU63215 Cross-site scripting in Cyclos WordPress Plugin - CVE-2021-31674

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63215

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31674

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Cyclos WordPress Plugin
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: The Cyclos team

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cyclos WordPress Plugin: 4.14 - 4.14.7

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External links
https://tf1t.gitbook.io/mycve/cylos/cyclos-4.14.7-dom-based-cross-site-scripting-in-undefined-enum-cve-2021-31674
https://cyclos.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50908

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.