WP24 Domain Check 1.6.2 on WordPress options.php fieldnameDomain cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in WP24 Domain Check 1.6.2 on WordPress and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file options.php. The manipulation of the argument fieldnameDomain results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2021-47984. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WP24 Domain Check 1.6.2 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown code of the file options.php. The manipulation of the argument fieldnameDomain 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:

WordPress Plugin WP24 Domain Check 1.6.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by submitting crafted input to the fieldnameDomain parameter. Attackers can inject JavaScript payloads through the plugin settings form at options.php that execute in the browsers of administrators viewing the settings page.

The weakness was released by Mehmet Kelepçe as 49377. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-47984 since 06/08/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:options.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (49377) and EUVD (EUVD-2021-34850). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• WP24

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• Domain Check

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• 1.6.2

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