CVE-2021-24214
OpenID Connect Generic Client 3.8.0-3.8.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via Login Error
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 3.8.2
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- 1 Nuclei template
Summary
The OpenID Connect Generic Client WordPress plugin 3.8.0 and 3.8.1 did not sanitise the login error when output back in the login form, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. This issue does not require authentication and can be exploited with the default configuration.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- daggerhart OpenID Connect Generic Client
From 3.8.0; From 3.8.2 · fixed in 3.8.2