Advanced AJAX Product Filters Plugin prior 1.5.4.7 on WordPress POST Parameter term_id cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Advanced AJAX Product Filters Plugin on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument term_id results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-24432. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Advanced AJAX Product Filters Plugin on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument term_id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Advanced AJAX Product Filters WordPress plugin does not sanitise the 'term_id' POST parameter before outputting it in the page, leading to reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue.

The weakness was published 01/16/2024 by Dc11. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-24432 since 01/14/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1.5.4.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Upgrade: Advanced AJAX Product Filters Plugin 1.5.4.7

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01/14/2021 🔍
01/16/2024 +1097 days 🔍
01/16/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/11/2025 +512 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Dc11
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-24432 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-24432
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250890

Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2024 18:27
Updated: 06/11/2025 23:28
Changes: 01/16/2024 18:27 (42), 02/06/2024 13:52 (11), 06/11/2025 23:28 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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