CVE-2021-36872

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2021-36872
Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress Popular Posts plugin (versions <= 5.3.3). Vulnerable at &widget-wpp[2][post_type].

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/blob/master/changelog.md Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-popular-posts/wordpress-popular-posts-plugin-5-3-3-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/blob/master/changelog.md Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-popular-posts/wordpress-popular-posts-plugin-5-3-3-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 06:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/blob/master/changelog.md - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/blob/master/changelog.md - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References () https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-popular-posts/wordpress-popular-posts-plugin-5-3-3-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability - Third Party Advisory () https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-popular-posts/wordpress-popular-posts-plugin-5-3-3-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability - Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : 3.5
v3 : 5.4 		v2 : 3.5
v3 : 5.5

29 Sep 2021, 19:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 3.5
v3 : 5.4
CWE CWE-79
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/blob/master/changelog.md - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/blob/master/changelog.md - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-popular-posts/wordpress-popular-posts-plugin-5-3-3-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability - (MISC) https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-popular-posts/wordpress-popular-posts-plugin-5-3-3-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability - Third Party Advisory

23 Sep 2021, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-09-23 15:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:14

NVD link : CVE-2021-36872

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36872

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-36872

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Products Affected

wordpress_popular_posts_project

  • wordpress_popular_posts
CWE
CWE-79

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