What is CVE-2021-24365?

CVE-2021-24365 is tracked as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Admin Columns.

Which Admin Columns versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions before 4.3.2.

How should operators remediate CVE-2021-24365?

Update to 4.3.2 or newer where that release is compatible with the site.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2021-24365

Admin Columns Free < 4.3.2 and Pro < 5.5.2 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The Admin Columns WordPress plugin Free before 4.3.2 and Pro before 5.5.2 allowed to configure individual columns for tables. Each column had a type. The type "Custom Field" allowed to choose an arbitrary database column to display in the table. There was no escaping applied to the contents of "Custom Field" columns.

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-24365 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Admin Columns. It affects Versions before 4.3.2 and is fixed in 4.3.2.

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Published

Jun 21, 2021

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

codepress-admin-columns

Risk Profile

5.4 CVSS Score

Weakness

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

Vector

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

Researchers

Johannes Lauinger

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

Patched release is available

Remediation

Update to version 4.3.2, or a newer patched version

Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-24365 is tracked for the Plugin Admin Columns as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions before 4.3.2. Update Admin Columns to 4.3.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type

Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

4.3.2

Primary Affected Range

Versions before 4.3.2

Tracking ID

CVE-2021-24365

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/69654827-842f-483d-ae4c-b9c7ae271f82?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	codepress-admin-columns View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2021-24365
Patched Versions	4.3.2
Affected Versions	Versions before 4.3.2

Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for Admin Columns

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

Medium CVE-2021-24366 4.3 May 31, 2021

CVE-2021-24366 Admin Columns Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Admin Columns Free < 4.3 and Pro < 5.5.1 Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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