WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-24316 Modified

search feature of the Mediumish: Cross-site scripting

search feature of the Mediumish is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
search feature of the Mediumish
Plugin slug
mediumish
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 01, 2021
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jun 01, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this theme.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update search feature of the Mediumish to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The search feature of the Mediumish WordPress theme through 1.0.47 does not properly sanitise it's 's' GET parameter before output it back the page, leading to the Cross-SIte Scripting issue.

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

Primary and upstream sources